Last week on Londonist, in numbers then translated into a visual pictogram: 125 metres from South Quay DLR station where a new South Quay DLR station has been built 3 years (or nearly) lifespan of London Lite, now to disappear from the streets just like …
London’s history may have been dominated by the fat man with a penchant for wedding cake this year, but he’s not the only show in town. Kensington Central Library are putting on a series of talks with some big names between 2nd – 10th November …
Russ Willey is the author of Brewer’s Dictionary of London Phrase and Fable, which was published earlier this month. Xstream East Radio’s Nikk Quentin Woolf asked him about hidden London. What will people find inside this dictionary? Dr Ebenezer Cotton Brewer put the first Dictionary …
Londonist last week, in numbers then translated into pictures… 45 million pounds promised by Gordon Brown to National Film Centre funding gap 1.5 million pounds Lord Rogers wants to claim in unpaid fees through suing the developers Qatari Diar for dropping his Chelsea Barracks project …
Black History Month (BHM) takes place every October and provides ample opportunity to get together and celebrate the achievements of the black community and delve into its history and culture. 30 years old this year, BHM also promotes important dialogue about current and past forms …
This Week In London’s History Monday – 19th October 2003: After 44 days of being pointless in a perspex box suspended from a crane near Tower Bridge, illusionist David Blaine comes down. Tuesday – 20th October 1822: The New Observer newspaper, founded by Daniel Whittle …
Londonist last week in numbers then translated into pictures… 2 new drinking fountains for London, the first we’ve had in 30 years 26 so far in our London Blogger interviews – meet Andreas, London Cyclist 100 hours community service plus fines and a general heaping …
Last week on Londonist, in numbers and corresponding pictures… 32 days that the Kingsway Tram Subway will be open for Chord, an art installation: book now! 24 hours to write a book – did you help out? 40,000 ring-necked parakeets now available for shooting 17 …
History geek heaven happens at the London Metropolitan Archives this weekend in the shape of Archives for London’s annual conference investigating six revolutionary movements that sparked to life in London from the 15th to the 20th centuries. On the podium are researcher, David Sutton, on …
Londonist, last week, in numbers and corresponding pictures… 300 years old: happy birthday to the ultimate Londoner Dr Samuel Johnson! 60,000 of taxpayer pounds pay for the hawks in Trafalgar Square 41 people got a serving of salmonella with their kebabs 9 – the Eurostar …
Despite the impressive number of events grasping for your attention across the capital this weekend, Open House once again proved a huge success, as the snaking queues and exasperated snoopers at some of the more popular attractions testified. Contributors to the Londonist Flickrpool roamed widely …
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