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Bird's-eye view of London seen in 280-year-old map

An 18th Century official map of London is to be republished 280 years after its first printing. John Rocque's An Exact Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, and the Borough of Southwark ...
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David Bowie's secret musical on 18th century London found

David Bowie was working on an "18th century" themed musical at the time of his death, which will feature in a new London centre dedicated to the seminal British artist, the BBC reported Friday. The ...
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David Bowie Was Secretly Writing a Musical About 18th-Century London Before He Died

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. David Bowie secretly began working on a musical set in 18th-century London in the months leading up to his death in 2016, ...
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“London presented so much that he found fascinating": David Bowie’s lost theatrical project set in 18th-century London

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Seeds of Exchange reveals the untold story of the plant collectors who connected Canton and London in the 18th century

Blake cultivated plants in his own Canton garden, experimenting with germination and growth and sending seeds back to Britain ...
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Penthouse in an 18th-Century London Building Lists for £17.5 Million

A London penthouse in a 18th-century building that was once home to Britain’s first prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole, hit the market last week with a guide price of £17.5 million (US$23.8 million).
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David Bowie Was Secretly Writing a Musical About 18th-Century London Before He Died

David Bowie secretly began working on a musical set in 18th-century London in the months leading up to his death in 2016, according to new notes discovered locked in his New York City office. Bowie ...