Kensington & Chelsea

This champion of super short hemlines influenced how a generation dressed

Open for just two years, the 1970s flagship shop for this fashion label was a shopper’s paradise

The 'people’s princess' was a 20th-century celebrity whose image was tightly linked to her hometown

For dancing, drinking, glamour and debauchery, there was nothing quite like the pleasure garden

Did you know ice rinks were invented in London? And the earliest version was made from pig fat?

What is dub? And what makes dub reggae an intrinsic part of London’s soundscape

London’s thriving restaurant scene has roots in these hedonistic spaces of music and entertainment

One of the most talented, but long overlooked, photographers of 20th-century Britain

Until the 1800s, the Westbourne flowed through the countryside and could safely quench your thirst

Growing up in the 1970s and 80s, Wendy Shearer shares her memories of the Notting Hill Carnival

South Kensington looks a little different today thanks to Albert’s enthusiasm for education and art

From humble beginnings to one of the biggest emporiums in Europe

Handel at Vauxhall? Mozart at Ranelagh? For 18th-century music fans, these were the places to be

A window into life in the capital from the 1950s

The punk pioneers who defined a generation

Their boutique at 430 King’s Road brought creativity – and controversy – to 1970s fashion

This 2017 blaze killed 72 people – a preventable tragedy which triggered calls for justice

Put on your finest costume and join revellers on London’s fashionable 18th-century dancefloors