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How London's boroughs were named 60 years ago

As the 32 boroughs mark this big milestone, we look back at how modern London was born.

• 13 mins

Alternative Kew: The 'ethereal' London Museum of Water and Steam

Inside the former Kew Bridge Waterworks, and it's amazing pumping engines.

• 9 mins

Inside The City - where Medieval custom determines who votes

The City of London is an oddity within the English system of local government.

• 5 mins

The story of Walthamstow FC's 'world-first' William Morris kit

The collaboration is believed to be the first between a football club and a museum.

• 6 mins

The history of Chelsea in 50 buildings

A neighbourhood better known by its people, SW10 also has a rich architectural history.

• 11 mins

Where are London's most 'charismatic' trees?

Nearly a quarter of London is covered by trees, making it a forest by some definitions.

• 11 mins

Millennium Bridge at 25: How 'the wobbly bridge' came to be

The bridge was crossed by about 90,000 people when it opened on 10 June 2000.

• 7 mins

'I bought it for £1': Brixton Academy's miraculous revival

The story of 23-year-old Simon Parkes, who purchased the derelict venue for £1 in 1983.

• 10 mins

How maps are vital to understanding 20th century London

A new study of cartography is an enthralling exploration of the history of the city.

• 10 mins

The tale of the lost jewels of Cheapside

Uncovering a thrilling history of mudlarkers, charlatans, experts and chancers.

• 16 mins

Activism to eroticism: London's statues of women

In recent years there have been more statues of women erected in London than men.

• 15 mins

What do London's changing borders tell us about the city?

Is Romford in London or Essex? Why is Chessington in London, but Epsom isn't?

• 17 mins

Terence Stamp's London

He was an east London boy with dashing good looks and a smouldering glare.

• 23 mins

Behind the doors of Tottenham Hale's lost factories

From shoes to rubber to duplicating machines. Tottenham Hale was known for manufacturing.

• 19 mins