Aberfeldy Street Murals
Posted on September 29, 2020
During lockdown, Aberfeldy Street in Poplar has undergone a colourful transformation...
St George-in-the-East Mortuary, Shadwell
The surprising and macabre story behind these ruins beside St George-in-the-East in Shadwell...
Admiring The Battle of Cable Street Mural
Unveiled in 1983, The Cable Street Mural is a powerful reminder of an extraordinary event in 1936; The Battle of Cable Street....
History of the Former Stapleton’s, Spitalfields
Recently given Grade II listed status, Stapletons in Spitalfields is the only surviving horse repository in London...
History Above Your Eyeline On Regent Street
You've walked along Regent Street countless times, but how much of this history have you noticed?...
Former White Horse Pub, Poplar High Street
Spying a lonesome horse on a peculiar pole in the docklands unearthed a very strange story from the 18th century; a Poplar pub with a heroic female landlord...
History of Three Mills, Bromley-by-Bow
One of London's most lovely surprises sits quietly along the River Lea in Bromley-by-Bow. Explore Three Mills' ancient past and contemporary use...
A Secret Garden In Bromley-by-Bow Gas Works
You can spot the gas holders easily, but there's also a secret garden hiding nearby too...
The 17th Century Shop at 223 Bow Road
It's easy to overlook this little building, smooshed between two new blocks of flats with four lanes of traffic rumbling past. But it's a rare historic survivor...
The Story of Trinity Green Almshouses, Whitechapel Road
Along Whitechapel Road you can spot the most extraordinary slice of London's history; a selection of houses built in 1695!...