London Archives
Places worth finding, things worth seeing, and stories worth knowing.
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Mudlarking in London: Can You Still Search the Thames Foreshore?
Discover mudlarking on the Thames, what people find on London’s foreshore, the 2026 permit reality and what to know before heading down at low tide.
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Execution Dock London: Can You Still Find Where the Pirates Were Hanged?
Explore London’s Execution Dock along the Wapping waterfront, from the replica gallows at The Prospect of Whitby to historic Wapping Old Stairs.
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The Old Curiosity Shop London: Is This Really Dickens’ Famous Shop?
Why The Old Curiosity Shop Is Worth Seeking Out You may have noticed The Old Curiosity Shop because of its connection to Charles Dickens—or simply because this wonderfully crooked little building looks so out of place in modern London. Either way, don’t arrive expecting to browse the old shoe shop. That business is gone, and…