History

By M@

What Became Of the Empire Windrush?

The unexpected past and sad fate of a famous ship.

By M@

Ice Queen: The Millennium Plans To Slide Her Majesty Along A Frozen Thames

It could have worked... couldn't it?

By Will Noble

How To Travel Back To Georgian London

Georgian squares, cookery classes and harpsichord recitals.

By M@

How Victorian Londoners Imagined 21st Century Dining

Snack to the future, with 19th century protein pills and cubic luncheons.

By Will Noble

Little Green Street: A Perfect Georgian Gem In North London

It also has strong ties with the Kinks.

By M@

For The Benefit Of Pablo Fanque, The Greatest Victorian Showman

Britain's first Black circus proprietor wowed London crowds, and inspired The Beatles.

By Will Noble

An Illustrated Map Of Weird Things That've Happened In London

Escaped monkey musicians to the Mole Man of Hackney.

By M@

Doomed! The Prophecy That Spooked London... Twice

Why thousands of Londoners ran to the hills.

By M@

Amazing Views And Tours Of Caledonian Clock Tower

Hope you're not scared of heights...

By M@

London's First Cyclists: When The 'Dandy Horse' Was The Talk Of The Town

The Rise of the Velocipede.

Art & Photography

By M@

New Exhibition Celebrates Harry Beck And The History Of The Tube Map

Harry Beck's design icon, and the maps that led up to it.

By Will Noble

Sandy's: London's 'Pret' Of The 1920s Where Stars Went For A Bite

Charlie Chaplin and Rex Harrison had their sarnies here.

By Will Noble

London Commutes That Never Quite Took Off

Mechanical horses and double-decker trains.

Art & Photography

By Simon Pollock

In Pictures: London's Glorious Art Deco And Modernist Former Factories

Factories: they don't make 'em like they used to.

By M@

The Remarkable (And Grim) History Of Southwark Bridge

It took 50 lives to build it... and then it exploded.

Art & Photography

By Iain Macdonald

Watercolours Of A Lost London

William Alister Macdonald captured a moment in time.

By Will Noble

Claire Heliot: The Fearless Woman Who Fed Steak To Lions At The Hippodrome

She was brave, and no mis-steak.

By M@

First Pictures Of Restored Crystal Palace Subway

Victorian gem recalled to life.

By M@

The 10 Ages of London in One Short Walk

A weekend walk around the Square Mile's history.

By Will Noble

50 Blue Plaques Are Missing - Can You Help Find Them?

English Heritage's public appeal.

By Andy Burden

"Why I Wrote A Play About Harry Beck And His Tube Map"

Someone fairly unremarkable, who did a remarkable thing.

By Will Noble

Two British Prime Ministers Were Almost Killed In Croydon

Two of the most famous ones, too.

By Will Noble

Two British Prime Ministers Were Almost Killed In Croydon

Two of the most famous ones, too.

By M@

The Kindertransport Statues Of Liverpool Street Station

Remembering when London reached out to refugees.