London stories

The first general election after the First World War saw huge changes in who could vote

18th-century survivals inspired by the ancient world

Trading, feasting and entertainment on ice

Beauty queens and Black Panthers

This Croydon-born cultural titan has used his enormous success to challenge inequality

Tudor and Stuart theatres may have relied on these single-use money pots

Bob Collins’ photos of London’s famous tennis tournament

The Wapping drop-off point for wine, tobacco, spices and ivory between 1805 and 1968

“For the fun, the camp and the giggle”

For 100 years Londoners relied on this Shoreditch institution

Victorian spaces of architectural, natural and historical intrigue

The militant campaigners who fought for women’s right to vote

The determined businesswoman and caregiver who looked after troops at war

Love or loathe it, London is home to many concrete icons built in this striking architectural style

The capital of counterculture

Prime cuts from 800 years of trading

The photographers who've captured London's buildings, people and subcultures

From child prodigy to Olympic gold medalist