History
By Dave Haste

Monday Miscellanea

Early Monday mutterings.
By caroliner

Explore 4,000 Years Of LGBT History At The British Museum

You can now wander round the British Museum and discover the LGBT history behind several of its objects thanks to a handy new guide.

By Dave Haste

Monday Miscellanea

Not a lot of people know that Michael Caine was born in Rotherhithe 78 years ago today. (Or maybe they do.)
History
By M@

How Many Nipples Are There In The National Gallery?

A totally safe-for-work study of human exposure in European art.
By Dave Haste

Monday Miscellanea

The Victoria Line is just 42 years old today.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Review: Afghanistan Exhibition @ British Museum

Ooo, shiny... beautiful objects from ancient Afghanistan at the BM's latest show.
By Dave Haste

Monday Miscellanea

Today is the 36th anniversary of a tragic incident on the tube.
By Londonist

Cinefile: Electric Cinema’s Centenary

The Portobello landmark reaches the big 100 at the weekend, marked with special screenings.
By Dave Haste

Monday Miscellanea

Which multi-award-winning actor was born in Hammersmith on this day in 1946?
By M@

Foursquare Taps Into London History

The location-based game just got interesting for Londoners.
By Dave Haste

Monday Miscellanea

More Londony historical trivia for a Monday morning.
By Dave Haste

Monday Miscellanea

More historical trivia for a Monday morning.
By M@

Hand-Drawn Maps: Anglo-Saxon London

The murkiest era in London's history finally gets mapped.
By Dave Haste

Monday Miscellanea

More historical trivia for a Monday Morning.

London Transport Museum Events: Thames Tunnel and Wartime Travel

Two upcoming talks at London Transport Museum peer into the capital's past. Learn more about the Brunel Thames Tunnel and how transport kept going in WWII.
By Lindsey

English Heritage London Blue Plaques Mapped

Planning a blue plaque perambulation? That task just got easier thanks to a new map.

By Dave Haste

Monday Miscellanea

More trivia for a Monday morning.
By M@

Hand-Drawn Maps Of London: Historic Ladbroke Grove

A hand-drawn map that superimposes the modern streets of Ladbroke Grove with the Victorian racecourse that once ran there.
By Dave Haste

Monday Miscellanea

Could an explosion in East London really have damaged the Savoy Hotel?
By Lindsey

Evacuee Week on Exploring 20th Century London

A bite sized nugget of modern history to absorb this weekend.

By Dave Haste

Monday Miscellanea

Welcome to a new week. Here's some Monday-shaped Londony trivia.
By Dave Haste

Monday Miscellanea

More Londony trivia for a Monday morning.
By M@

The History Of King's Cross And St Pancras On One Billboard

An unusual billboard down a dusty King's Cross back street offers a potted history of the local area - from Boudica to Beatlemania.
By Dave Haste

Monday Miscellanea

Some Monday trivia for your post-Christmas degustation.