folk olympics

Video: The Stratford Martyrs

By Londonist · September 26, 2012 · 14:33 · 0 Comments

Burned at the stake for their beliefs.

By M@ · August 14, 2012 · 14:27 · 0 Comments

The singular contribution of that lady off the back of the £5 note.

By M@ · July 27, 2012 · 10:24 · 0 Comments

Continuing musical tour of London’s Olympic boroughs.

By Londonist · June 25, 2012 · 15:30 · 2 Comments

A song inspired by one of London’s worst disasters.

By M@ · May 31, 2012 · 14:30 · 0 Comments

Did you know, Waltham Forest is the only east London borough to stage the Olympics twice?

By Londonist · May 22, 2012 · 14:25 · 0 Comments

Ruairidh Anderson investigates a mysterious pool in the Olympic borough.

By M@ · April 30, 2012 · 14:00 · 0 Comments

The first petrol-driven car in Britain, and its Walthamstow debut.

By M@ · April 11, 2012 · 11:02 · 0 Comments

The folk history of the Olympic boroughs moves on to Waltham Forest.

By M@ · March 28, 2012 · 11:59 · 0 Comments

A song about William Lyttle, notorious tunneller.

By M@ · March 13, 2012 · 10:38 · 0 Comments

Meet Deerfoot, who set a world record in the Olympic borough over 100 years ago.

By M@ · February 27, 2012 · 10:30 · 1 Comment

Meet the founder of the Financial Times who end his days performing in seedy music halls.