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Old and New London: Compiled by Walter Thornbury (1928-76) and Edward Walford (1823-97), this multi-volume popular history of London was published in the late 19th century

Search | British History Online Compiled by Walter Thornbury (1928-76) and Edward Walford (1823-97), this multi-volume popular history of London was published in the late 19th century.

The Underground Map: Exploring London, street by street

The Underground Map The Underground Map is a project which is creating street histories for the areas of London and surrounding counties lying inside the M25.

diamond geezer: an eclectic blog about nearly everything London

diamond geezer twenty blogs our bow arseblog ian visits londonist broken tv blue witch on london the great wen edith's streets spitalfields life linkmachinego round the island wanstead meteo christopher fowler the greenwich wire bus and train user ruth's coastal walk round the rails we go london reconnections from...

Edith's Streets: an extended wander through London, street by street

Edith's Streets London Local History - this lists street by street items of historical interest - public, industrial buildings & some environmental features in London and its immediate surroundings. Streets are given in OS grid squares - but numbering is not included (sorry!). Older squares give links to adjace...

Survey of London: An architectural look at areas of London, street by street from UCL

Search | British History Online The Survey of London, founded in the 1890s, is the nearest thing there is to an official history of London's buildings. This series provides detailed architectural and topographical studies of the capital's built environment.

The alleyways and courtyards of London: A revival of Ivor Hoole’s GeoCities site listing the alleys and courtyards in Central London

The alleyways and courtyards of London A guide to the alleys, courts, passages and yards of Central London by Ivor Hoole This page is taken from Ivor Hoole’s sadly defunct GeoCities site listing the alleys and courtyards in Centra…

Official London Theatre: West End tickets for every show

Official London Theatre | Buy London Theatre Tickets Looking for last-minute theatre tickets in London? We've got you covered with West End tickets for every show. Discover award-winning shows online now.

Spitalfields Life: For people who care about the East End and are concerned about the future of its built environment

Spitalfields Life | In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Jonathan Pryce will read my short story ‘On Christmas Day’ at the launch at Burley Fisher Books in Haggerston on Thursday 23rd November at 6:30pm.

Municipal Dreams: Municipal Dreams celebrates the efforts and achievements of our early municipal reformers

Municipal Dreams A Joyful Family Home? 18 Tuesday Jul 2023 Posted by Municipal Dreams in Housing ≈ 15 Comments On the 9th July, the Sunday Times posted an article in their Style section. Here’s how it was headlined in its online edition: It wasn’t principally the headline’s horrible typography or spelling m...