Some of London's landmarks have remained the same for decades. Below is a tour of Britain's capital, but not as we know it today. These programmes are from our archive.
A tour of the Tower of London, a place of imprisonment, execution, and public spectacle
Archeologists have discovered some strange things under and around London.
Audio tour through the world famous British Museum
How will London cope with population growth and a struggling transport system?
The history of Oxford street, and the gallows of Tyburn where Marble Arch now stands
Named after Sir Thomas Bond, the head of a syndicate of 17th Century developers
Has London's post war architectural project gone too far?
A celebration of London's Victoria and Albert Museum
A tour around Kensington Palace, a residence of the Royal Family since the 17th Century
The history of one of the most elegant streets in London
The history of Pall Mall, a leper hospital, and Henry VIII's palace
Celebrating 800 years of London's financial district
A special programme which celebrates the centenary of the Tate Gallery
How 2,300 paintings from the 13th Century to Picasso are housed, displayed, and cared for
The London street whose name comes from the Old English word 'strand', meaning shore
The history of one of London's widest streets including PT Barnum and Tom Thumb
The continuing role of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in astronomy and time-keeping
Special report on the newly opened London landmark, the London Eye