Tower Gateway

London Living: a mission to hunt out the hidden gems which make London such an amazing place to live

London Living Blog London Living Blog

London Walking Tours: Guided Walks With Author Richard Jones

London Walking Tours - Guided Walks With Author Richard Jones Explore and discover London with author, historian and qualified Blue Badge Guide Richard Jones. Uncover London's lesser known places.

Heathrow & #8211; the lost hamlet & #187; The Underground Map: Heathrow was a village for centuries before it was an airport

Heathrow – the lost hamlet Note: The following account was written by local historian Philip Sherwood in 2007, and featured on a lost website which campaigned against the expansion of Heathrow Airport. In recovering it and f…

British History Online: digital library of key primary and secondary sources of London history

British History Online | The core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles British History Online is a collection of nearly 1300 volumes of primary and secondary content relating to British and Irish history, and histories of empire and the British world. BHO also provides access to 40,000 images and 10,000 tiles of historic maps of the British Isles.

All in London: Listings on events, restaurants, bars, clubs, local businesses and more

All In London - Your London Guide for Events, Restaurants, Bars, Shops, Offers, Recommendations and Reviews A visitors and locals guide to London. We provide up to date listings on events, restaurants, bars, clubs, local businesses and more.

Lookup London: Revealing secrets above your eyeline

Look Up London - London Walking Tours & History Blog London Walking Tours for Londoners! Small Group & Private Tours of London's Hidden History | Blue Badge Tourist Guide | History Blog

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...

Everchanging Mews: the mewses of old London Town

Everchanging Mews Reporting on the changes that are occurring in London to its Mews properties; with descriptions, the history and photographs of all the London Mews.

Londontopia: A website for people who love London travel, history and culture

Londontopia - The Website for People Who Love London The website for people who love London travel, history and culture.

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.

Cabbie Blog: Taxi Talk Without Tipping

CabbieBlog Taxi Talk Without Tipping

Typical household energy bill to rise to £3,549

Energy price cap latest: Average household energy bill to rise to £3,549 - Ofgem - BBC News Millions face a huge leap in energy bills from October as regulator Ofgem announces a 80% rise in the price cap.

A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news: 26 August

London's weekly railway news - ianVisits A weekly round-up of London's rail transport news…Read more ›

London The Inside: Keeping Londoners in the know with news and reviews across food, music, fashion and lifestyle. Born from a love of unlocking hidden gems in a big city, London on the Inside connects people to local and global brands, discoveries and experiences.

The Best of What’s On in London | London On The Inside London's Biggest Independent Lifestyle Website Curating The Best of What's On In London keeping you in the know

A London Inheritance: A Private History of a Public City

A London Inheritance A Private History of a Public City

diamond geezer: an eclectic blog about nearly everything London

diamond geezer twenty blogs 853 our bow arseblog ian visits londonist blue witch the great wen edith's streets spitalfields life linkmachinego round the island wanstead meteo christopher fowler bus and train user ruth's coastal walk the ladies who bus round the rails we go london reconnections dirty modern scoundr...

Within London: Know a different side of London, off the beaten track, art exhibitions, sights, parks.

Things to do in London Blog | Within London Off-the-radar London attractions, events, places, art exhibitions & news from the greatest city in the world.

London Historians: Random musings about London history

London Historians' Blog Random musings about London's history

Website of the week:

Londonist: the latest news in London, what's on and events, the best London food and pubs, history and trivia

Londonist - Things to see and do in London The latest news in London, what's on and events, the best London food and pubs, history and trivia, what's free and cheap in London.

Website of the week:

The Londoner: by globetrotter Rosie Thomas is a destination for lifestyle and food related

The Londoner

Website of the week:

London Compendium: an amazing book to buy - a treasure of London facts and history

The London Compendium Part of an occasional series of London book recommendations, we have been very impressed in our research with Ed Glinert’s “The London Compendium”. It is a street-by-street guide …

Website of the week:

A London Inheritance: A Private History of a Public City

A London Inheritance A Private History of a Public City

High Street Kensington - the one where nothing falls off the back of a lorry A 1953 film-maker had the idea of setting up on the back of a open van and filming the streets of Kensington using early colour film stock.The movie is made ...

The name Bermondsey first appears in a letter from Pope Constantine during the 8th century.

Bermondsey

Jacob’s Island was a notorious slum in Bermondsey during the 19th century.

Jacob’s Island