Tag: London History

With its deep history and vast size, it is no wonder that London hides some incredible secrets. From the Underground ...

After watching season 4 of The Crown, most people will be familiar with Michael Fagan - the unemployed man who ...

Lambeth Council will today move into the second stage of its review of street names, statues and monuments from around ...

London is lucky to have some of the best museums and galleries in the world with a huge variety on ...

South Londoners regularly complain that there aren’t enough train and Tube stations in their part of the capital as there ...

As part of a construction project in the shadow of the Shard in Southwark, archaeologists doing excavations have uncovered the ...

The search for abandoned London Underground lines and stations can take you all over London. You can find yourself in ...

A man found a human bone older than both Stonehenge and Egypt's Pyramids of Giza while out rowing on the ...

For almost 500 years, the love story between Queen Elizabeth I and nobleman Robert Dudley has fascinated history enthusiasts and ...

The community spirit of Londoners celebrating the Queen's Coronation in these photos is palpableWhile Elizabeth was being crowned Queen, it ...

Today, the River Thames, the pulsing vein of London, is relatively easy to cross. A handful of bridges line the ...

The red phone box, once an iconic sight on London’s street corners, has been a silent victim to the boom ...

It’s been 40 years since Dexy’s Midnight Runners rocked their way to the top of the UK music charts with ...

Soho has always been a special place. It's the constantly evolving bohemian heart of the city.Here you could once see ...

You should know, before you go on reading this, that this is not one of those headlines that over-promises. Londoners ...

Nick Barber’s parents were on £5 a week each when they bought their house in Clapham Common west side, in ...