London Blog Posts

The History of Westminster Cathedral: A Hidden London Gem
From Pleasure Gardens to Music Halls: Entertainment Evolution
Queen Elizabeth II and Michael Fagan: The Intruder’s Tale
Jack London in London: The People of the Abyss
Alice Perrers and Edward III: Their Historical Impact
Festival of Britain: Discover the Hidden Lansbury Estate Poplar
Ordnance Survey Benchmarks in London and Their Uses
London’s August Garden Walks: History in Bloom
History of Newgate Prison: London’s Most Feared Prison
Regent’s Park London Guide: Gardens, Canal & Open Air Theatre
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London History Podcast Episodes

163 Fighting in Georgian London
Episode 163: Fighters and Fashion: The story of Georgian London’s Public Combat
162 Building Tower Bridge Square
Episode 162: Building Tower Bridge
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Episode 161: Life Below Stairs
160 Soho Square
Episode 160: Soho Square’s Untold Stories: From Charles II to Mary Seacole
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Episode 159: Unveiling London’s Victorian Vampire Legacy
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Episode 158: Finsbury Circus: From Marshland to Modern Metropolis
157 Buttons Podcast Square
Episode 157: From Factory Floor to Black Market: The Button Theft Scandal
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Episode 156: Smithfield: London’s Theatre of Public Execution
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Episode 155: Tea with Churchill: Amelia Earhart’s London Story
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Episode 154: White Conduit House: A Lost Pleasure Garden of Georgian Islington
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Latest Articles

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Wanders in London with a camera phone

The days are getting longer and the nights are getting shorter as we reach the end of winter. Night-time can be such a great time for photos. Don’t put your […]

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Was Martha Tabram a Ripper Victim?

For many years it was not acknowledged that Martha Tabram (Turner) was a victim of Jack. However, in a recent documentary Jack the Ripper Case Reopened, presented by Emilia Fox, […]

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Bishopsgate Before the Great Fire of London

Suspended high on a wall in the Victoria and Albert Museum is the facade of a London house from before the Great Fire of 1666. It is a complex succession […]

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London Markets: Ancient and Modern

What are these? They are known as the London Fields Flower Sellers. You will find them and also sculptures of sheep in London Fields park in Hackney, east London. They […]

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London’s First Hero?

Londinium – the city built by the Roman’s we now call London started some time around 43AD. You can see lots of physical evidence of Londinium – parts of the […]

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The Roman London Wall: Why it Was Built

v At Tower Green it stands 20 feet tall, with an extra 10 feet added in the medieval period. On top of the Roman wall there was probably a walkway […]

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