At 31 minutes it’s a tad long for a casual Youtube video watch, but I really think I need to flag this one up. I have been watching Joolz Guides for a while now. I enjoy his explorations of London, explaining the history of an area as he goes. What I find cool about this vid is that he is exploring Woolwich and the Arsenal. That, of course, is a part of London I now know really well: I now go through Woolwich every few days, and recognised nearly all of the places pointed out in the guide. The Arsenal has a long, fascinating history, both as a port and a munitions factory. What he neglects to mention, though, is what I think the greatest irony of that area: it was once called the ‘secret city’ – closed off and highly guarded, full of dirt, grime, explosions and toil. These days, however, the Arsenal is home to an Elisabeth line station, with thousands of people passing through it every day, going to and coming from central London just minutes away. It is clean, open, and I think very pleasant.