In this video History Hit presenter Alice Loxton takes us on a tour of some of London’s oldest and most fascinating history.
From the grisly association between Whitechapel and Jack The Ripper, to the surprising origins of Piccadilly Circus, Alice tells some of London’s most interesting stories stretching back to its foundation by the Romans.
Tower Hill, Cornhill, Great Marlborough Street, Trafalgar Square, Tooley Street and Whitehall all feature in this tour.
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