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Category: London History

The Statues of Whitehall in London

The statues of Whitehall are positioned along the street from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square. Whitehall is the home of … More

The Remarkable Story and Route of the Eleanor Crosses

The Eleanor Crosses were a series of monuments erected to commemorate Eleanor of Castile the wife of Edward I. Eleanor … More

A Walk Through the Suffragette History of Kensington

The heart of the suffragette movement in London can be found in Kensington. Situated so close to the seat of … More

Save Brick Lane Campaign Launches on Princelet Street

Save Brick Lane is a campaign aimed at stopping a development proposal from the Old Truman Brewery. Launching on the … More

Mary Wollstonecraft Sculpture in Newington Green

A sculpture commemorating Mary Wollstonecraft has been revealed in Newington Green. From artist Maggi Hambling, it is a metallic shimmering … More

King Cole the Aboriginal Cricketer of Bethnal Green

in 1868 the first ever Australian sporting team to play overseas came to England. Comprising of 13 aboriginal cricketers they … More

Rare Pictures of St Clements Hospital in Mile End

St Clements Hospital in Mile End closed in 2005. The services it offered were transferred to the nearby Mile End … More

Dorset Street a Lego History of the Worst Street in London

The Worst Street in London was once Dorset Street. Charles Booth’s investigator described it like this in 1898. “The Worst … More

Secrets of the Truman Brewery on Brick Lane

The Truman Brewery has a long history. Sitting on Brick Lane it was once known as the Black Eagle Brewhouse. … More

Sylvia Pankhurst Suffragette Walking Tour in East London

Bow was the headquarters of the East London Federation of the Suffragettes. Led by Sylvia Pankhurst, it was an offshoot … More

Bow Palace the site of the Great Suffrage Demonstration

On 24 November 1912 Sylvia Pankhurst and George Lansbury held what was described as a ‘Great Suffrage Demonstration’ at Bow in … More

Carrie Reichardt Suffragette Spirit Mosaic in Aberdeen

“I think I might need to start redefining myself” says Carrie Reichardt standing next to her latest Suffragette Spirit mosaic … More

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Interview with Australian Artist Jerome Davenport

We’ve been hanging out with Jerome Davenport a fair bit recently! Mainly on account of his recent painting of a … More

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The Old Bow Station and the Bow Palais

The old Bow Station was a grand affair. The type of building, which if it was still there, today would … More

Mural of Sylvia Pankhurst on the Lord Morpeth pub in Bow

A giant mural of Sylvia Pankhurst has been painted onto the side of a pub in Bow. The location couldn’t … More

Five Mysterious and Secret Spots to Discover in London

London is full of secret mysterious spots which, although often in plain sight, can reveal a whole load of mystery … More

London locations of the Bloomsbury Group

The writers and artists who collectively called themselves the Bloomsbury Group have become synonymous with that particular area of London. … More

Free Walking Tour around Bloomsbury and Holborn

The area around Holborn and Bloomsbury is a great place to walk around and explore. Personally we’ve got to know … More

Celebrating the work of the East London Group of artists at the Nunnery Gallery in Bow

A show at the Nunnery Gallery in Bow has been celebrating the work of the East London Group of artists … More

Key Moments in the Political History of the East End of London

London’s East End has often found itself at the forefront of political activity.  From Sylvia Pankhurst and the suffragettes campaigning … More

The Queer City of Soho, its clubs and its culture

London’s Soho is the heart of the city’s LGBTQ+ scene. It’s a scene which has its roots within the clubs … More

Dominoes in London as part of the London’s Burning festival

The recent London’s Burning festival caught the imagination in more ways than one.  A giant series of events featuring some … More

Giant Replica of old London Burns on the Thames

We are packed together on the banks of the Thames on the embankment near Blackfriars standing opposite the Oxo Tower … More

Buildings that Survived the Great Fire of London

The great fire of London devastated the buildings of the old medieval city. Starting in Pudding Lane at the king’s … More

The Seven Stars on Brick Lane the former murky East End pub which is now a street art hotspot

It often gets featured and it often gets visited, in fact no self respecting street art connoisseur misses it when … More

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