Articles by Laurence Scales
History
By Laurence Scales

When London Was Ankle Deep In Manure

Still, it probably smelt better than today's traffic fumes.
History
By Laurence Scales

The Huge Shit Pump Beneath Big Ben

Parliament was literally full of crap.
Features
By Laurence Scales

Londoners On The Moon

Credited with craters.
History
By Laurence Scales

A Slab, A Stiff, And A Scalpel: 9 London Doctors Of The Dead

Eat lunch first.
History
By Laurence Scales

Why Does London Have So Many Royal Societies?

Arts, geology, history, antiquaries...
History
By Laurence Scales

How An Aircraft Carrier Made From Ice Was Designed Deep Below Smithfield

Turning a dirty snowball into an aircraft carrier.
History
By Laurence Scales

London Run-Ins With Rats

Strange tales.
By Laurence Scales

Stinking Stories From London's Sewers

Wiffy stuff.
History
By Laurence Scales

The Victorian Science Museum Where Prince Albert Was Dunked

"We are quite sure that there is not in any country to be procured so much intellectual amusement for a shilling."
By Laurence Scales

The London Polymath Who Created August Bank Holiday

He will make you feel lazy.
By Laurence Scales

The Strangest Water Craft London Ever Built

Waterborne trivia.
By Laurence Scales

Taking The Poo Out Of London

The ways we've dealt with waste over the years.
History
By Laurence Scales

Trivia About London Trivia

It's trivia squared.
Transport
By Laurence Scales

13 Fascinating London Horse Facts

Top pedigree equine trivia.
History
By Laurence Scales

Georgian Or Victorian? How To Tell London's Architecture Eras

Spot the difference.
By Laurence Scales

Medieval Or Tudor?: How To Tell Which Era London's Buildings Are From

And look very clever in the process.
By Laurence Scales

Why Doesn't London Have Its Own Sausage? We've Just Invented Some

Someone had to.
By Laurence Scales

10 Things Paris Invented Before London

Buses, dictionaries, maps and more.