A day in west hampstead

As a youngster with a limited amount of cash, I used to spend days out in the capital enjoying delights that were totally free. These included getting lost in the maze at Hampton Court Palace, window

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Charles Saumarez Smith on Architecture

Past and present entwine at the Black Country Living Museum, where history is close enough to touch and stories of the past unfold