Cradle of English
Cradle of English researches, captures, and shares the stories of London's rich history. Through 3D scans, maps, podcasts, videos and other media, we're helping to expand and promote the many-layered history of the city.
“Beneath the modern pavement lie the stories of millions of people containing billions of memories. The buildings you walk by contain tales stretching through recorded history.
This is London.”
Curator's Note
Guildhall in 3D
Eight centuries of architectural mastery, captured with LiDAR and photogrammetry : this is our flagship digital preservation project of an iconic location.
Enter the experience→Fleet Street, layered
Printing, religion, law, coffee houses, pubs, and more — filter the illustrated map and open the stories behind each pin.
Open the map→Three minutes with Cradle
A short film introducing the Cradle of English and your place in the rich timeline that IS history.
TimeTable London
Convivial conversations from London's most historic pubs and coffee houses, Timetable London is a podcast by lovers of London for lovers of London.
Walks through vanished courts
Immerzeo is our name for an immersive walk that combines place, story, and a digital overlay. For example, visitors can experience Fleet Street’s vanished courts and surviving landmarks.
The Crane Court walk was an early demonstration: a short alley off Fleet Street brought back into focus through information points, graphics, and 3D visuals.
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