London stories

A dreamlike opening ceremony. A successful haul of golds. And an area of east London transformed

Don’t let the name fool you – this major transport hub isn’t in Clapham

London’s oldest surviving Thames bridge

The punk pioneers who defined a generation

An East End victory over fascism

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

The Chinese communities who lived in this pocket of the East End

After gaining his freedom, this 18th-century writer became one of the first Black voters in Britain

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

A pioneering LGBTQ+ ultradisco and a home of UK queer rave subculture

The life of a Victorian Whitechapel resident made famous because of his physical disabilities

These colourful toys were sold on the streets by some of London’s poorest citizens

The world-famous BBC made its first radio broadcast from London over 100 years ago

These were once the world’s largest docks, built to handle goods from Caribbean slave plantations

The west London crossing opened twice by George III

Sometimes called the “ladies’ bridge”, this is a crossing that’s inspired Monet and The Kinks

The only Magnificent Seven cemetery that doubles as a tree garden

Featuring headless puppets, the ever-stylish Sindy and a 300-year-old doll with human hair