London stories

Gladiators did battle at the Guildhall nearly 2,000 years ago

Sea monster matchstick holders, giant bird tobacco jars, misshapen stoneware vases

An emerald watch, a salamander brooch and a cornelian squirrel

Historical bargain hunt

Sporting long jackets and quiffs, the Teds were born in London

Photographs from a stylish, scooter-riding 1960s scene

Chasing the history of London’s dwindling dog tracks

The communities and industries that called the Olympic Park site their home

Dangerous and famous in the Swinging Sixties

This innovative 18th-century actor had an influence on all aspects of British theatre

Featuring marathon misfortune, contentious judging and a brand new Olympic sport

Ruling for 63 years, Victoria witnessed rapid changes in British society, culture and industry

Marking 25 years as monarch in 1977, the queen’s jubilee was met with celebration and discontent

Where rooftop executions became a violent Southwark spectacle

Londoners have skated on the city’s frozen lakes and ponds for centuries

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

Discover the exciting new entertainment on offer to Londoners in the 1700s and 1800s

A day of aggression in the battle for women’s right to vote