One of the largest medieval public toilets stood on this site for over four centuries. Explore the turbulent history of Dick Whittington's Longhouse, founded by the famous Lord Mayor of London. A viewpoint originally made for Placecloud.

Address: Bell Wharf Lane, Upper Thames St, London EC4R 3TB

Two blue plaques, almost side-by-side in Tavistock Place, commemorate very different people. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the founder of the USSR with no sense of humour, and Jerome K Jerome, a British humourist with a sceptical take on Socialism. A viewpoint originally made for Placecloud.

Address: 32-36 Tavistock Place, Kings Cross, London WC1H 9RH

Peel back the centuries on a walk down St John's Lane, as we explore the industrial, literary and religious histories of this street. A viewpoint originally made for Placecloud.

Address: St John's Gate, 26 St John's Ln, Clerkenwell, London EC1M 4BU

The ruins of this Wren church house a tranquil garden in the centre of the City, but it is the product of four centuries of disasters. A viewpoint originally made for Placecloud.

Address: St Dunstan-in-the-East, St Dunstan's Hill, London EC3R 5DD

St Pancras Old Churchyard has a turbulent past, from body snatching to an unexpected walrus. Memorials in the churchyard recall the invasion of the railway, which gave the writer Thomas Hardy one of his earliest, and most gruesome jobs. A viewpoint originally made for Placecloud.

Address: St Pancras Old Church, Pancras Rd, Camden Town NW1 1UL