London stories

Hung, drawn and quartered. Beheaded, boiled or burned

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

A smell so incredibly awful it demanded a modern sewer solution

The DLR was built to transform London’s docklands

Steering the River Thames through changing tides and turbulent times

Lisicki led the charge to win civil rights for disabled people in the 1990s

Did these 39 skulls belong to gladiators?

Protein was the problem for this solo campaigner – a regular London sight for 25 years

The medieval saint who watched over the Elizabeth Line

The Iron Lady’s time as prime minister sparked resistance and protest that filled London’s streets

Searching for history on the shores of the Thames

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

The late fashion icon curated a distinctly London wardrobe over many decades of his life

The pioneering photographer who captured the Suffragettes in action

Two centuries of Britain’s best bespoke clothing has centred around this Mayfair street

Circus animals? Couture workshops? Shopping used to look a bit different

George Cruikshank’s satirical sketches shine a light on the craze caused by this London event

It’s the terminus with links to “The North” and an orphaned boy wizard