London stories

Before the Thames Barrier, flooding in London was regularly destructive and often deadly

The Wembley-born star brings London and his life story into his work

Found in a barrel in 1941, this vast panorama shows the awesome spread of London in 1806

Royal ceremonies, human heads – and a brief spell in Hertfordshire

An epic six-metre-long painting shows us a very different view from Westminster

Palaces, ponds and plenty of plants

George Davison Reid’s years-long photography project shows us London between two world wars

The pride of south London since 1985, courtesy of bossman

This ex-footballer and pundit from Brockley has won hearts on and off the pitch

Going ‘hopping’ in Kent was once a rare summertime escape from city life

The first woman in Britain to qualify as a doctor

Catastrophe struck on the River Thames in 1878 when a cargo ship collided with a tourist boat

After the UK voted to exit the European Union in 2016, hundreds of thousands called for a second referendum

In 2003, more than a million people marched through the capital to protest against the UK’s war in Iraq

Fry’s injection of kindness transformed the prison experience for Victorian women

Getting Londoners across the Thames since the 1300s

Joy, relief and grief as the city marked ‘Victory in Europe’ near the end of the Second World War

The superstar behind Chewing Gum and I May Destroy You has spun unique tales from London life