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Introduction Acclaimed in 1977 in the Times Literary Supplement by the poet Philip Larkin as the most underrated writer of the 20th century, Barbara Pym’s novel Quartet in Autumn of […]
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Introduction – Medieval Southwark and the Outcast Dead “I have heard of ancient men, of good credit, report, that these single women were forbidden the rites of the church, so […]
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Introduction There are artistic treasures tucked away in lesser-known corners of Waterloo and Kennington in Lambeth, on the south side of the Thames. These striking pieces are part of a […]
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Introduction Mention “St Pancras” and most people think of the international railway station in central London. But before fast trains and Victorian grandeur, the name belonged to a saint, with […]
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Introduction When we think about mediaeval London, our minds often turn to knights, guilds, plague pits, and towering churches—but what about toilets? In 🎧Episode 64 of the London History Podcast, […]
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Carnaby Street Welcome sign, Photo by Philip Scott Introduction: The Cultural Pulse of 1960s London If you had found yourself on Carnaby Street some 60 years ago, you’d have been […]
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Erica Tesaluna
