October is Black History Month and, while Black history should be championed for more than just one month, this time of year really gives us the chance to acknowledge, celebrate and learn about the impact Black people a...
Hidden forty metres below the streets of our capital city is a mile-long network of secretive tunnels; The Kingsway Exchange tunnels. Cloaked in mystery under the Official Secrets Act for 70 years after being used as a...
The image of a black cab is as synonymous with London as a red double-decker bus or a Pret A Manger; it’s quintessential London. For many visitors to the capital city, a…...
A wise man once said “when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life”. Well, that same wise man has caused quite a stir this week. A letter that Samuel Johnson wrote to a young girl in the 18th century h...
Despite the occasional gripe about missing a train and having to wait a dreaded three minutes for the next, or being packed in on a sweaty carriage during rush hour, London’s public transport system is pretty grea...
During a period in London’s history where poor education was rife, a number of schools called ‘ragged’ schools were set up in order to provide free education to children who needed it the most –...
You might soon be seeing those iconic blue plaques dotted about London around the rest of the country as there are new plans to expand London’s blue plaque scheme outside of the capital. Similar plaques have been...
Have you ever wondered why London has exactly 32 boroughs? Not 5, or 20, or even 100, but 32? Well luckily for you, we’ve done our homework with some help from Jay Foreman, who broke everything down in his handy Y...
I’m sure you’ll all agree that it’s about time we had another Secret London history lesson; so grab yourself a cuppa and make yourself comfy. Today’s topic of choice, I hear you ask? The Great Fi...
Following much success in Seoul, Delight is an immersive art exhibition that showcases history and modern day life side by side – and it is coming to London this Autumn. The exhibit will open on October 13 at Borough Ya...