London stories
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London’s iconic red telephone boxes
On our streets since the 1920s, these charming structures have become a symbol of Britain
The Gordon Riots: A revolution in the making
In 1780, soldiers killed hundreds of anti-Catholic, anti-authority rioters
Queen Caroline: A royal drama staged in London
The estranged wife of George IV won Londoners’ hearts as the king tried to divorce her
Peggy Jones: Mudlarking for survival
This mudlark earned her living, and some infamy, scavenging coal along the filthy River Thames
A pint-sized guide to London’s historic breweries
London-brewed beer once quenched the thirst of the city and far beyond
Ridley Road Market: Fighting fascism & gentrification
Nothing’s managed to stop diverse Dalston’s beating heart
London’s first South Asian MPs
As calls for Indian independence grew, three Indian MPs won seats in the UK Parliament
London’s catastrophic fires
Whether caused by rebellion or war, neglect or accident, fires have scorched a dark mark on our city
The Sidney Street siege: An East End shootout
A tale of revolutionaries, murder and Winston Churchill
The Battle of Barnet: North London’s bloodiest morning
Thousands fought in this key battle of the medieval Wars of the Roses
The London Eye was one big skyline revolution
One of the most eye-catching changes to London’s cityscape came at the turn of the millennium
The Great Pestilence in London
Plague killed over half of the city’s population between 1348 and 1352
A history of the London Charterhouse
How a plague burial ground evolved into a monastery, mansion, school and almshouse
Hatton Garden: London’s diamond & jewellery quarter
200 years of luxury, craftsmanship and community
The execution of Lady Jane Grey, 1554
How the ‘nine-day queen’ met a bitter and bloody end
What was the Wyatt rebellion of 1554?
An army of thousands descended on London to protest Mary I’s marriage plans
Agnes Marshall: The Victorian queen of ice cream
A long-overlooked inventor, businessperson and celebrity chef
