London stories

This little island had a thriving rhythm and blues scene – where the Rolling Stones were residents

An atmospheric trip through lost London riverscapes

Taming a city’s-worth of sewage

It’s survived three bombs – and a struggle to keep it standing

When a mudlark recovered Britain’s prestigious medal for valour

London’s oldest surviving Thames bridge

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

A crossing to the heart of government

An excellent Boat Race viewpoint since 1933

Found after 5,000 years in the mud

A smell so incredibly awful it demanded a modern sewer solution

Steering the River Thames through changing tides and turbulent times

Searching for history on the shores of the Thames

Polished, Italian and left in the Thames