The Decapitated Heads of London Bridge
For over 300 years, London Bridge was infamous for displaying the severed heads of traitors and rebels, mounted on spikes as warnings to all who dared challenge the crown.
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Dirty Cops & Murder: Stench by G.M. Barden, a Book Review
South East London at the end of the 1980s was a place where money moved faster than truth. Stench, G.M. Barden’s
Newgate Prison: The Ghost Beneath the Old Bailey
Walk long enough through the City of London and you’ll pass ghosts disguised as office blocks. Beneath the glass and
Jack the Hat McVitie: The Man, the Myth, the Murder
In the sprawling rogues’ gallery of East End gangland, there are few nicknames as instantly evocative as Jack the Hat. Even
The Messina Brothers: Soho’s Kings of Vice
If you were looking for the dark heart of 1950s Soho, you didn’t need to go far—just follow the money,
Thomas Cooper: The Highbury Highwayman
In the mid-19th century, as London expanded and urbanisation crept into what were once rural fringes, crime remained a persistent
London’s Burkers: The East End Bodysnatchers
In the shadowy alleys and gas-lit streets of 19th-century London’s East End, a grisly trade thrived—a macabre economy fueled by
Dirty Dicks: The London pub that wasn’t cleaned for 200 years… with dead cats and dogs left on the floor
Dirty Dicks is one of Londons strangest pubs. The pub’s name might appear rather cheeky, but there’s a tragic reason
The Eastcastle Street Robbery: London’s Forgotten Heist
On a crisp May evening in 1952, London’s Eastcastle Street transformed from a quiet, nondescript lane into the site of
London is home to one of the World’s Best Occult Collections
The Warburg Institute is little known, but the museum houses one of the world’s most important and unusual collections of visual scientific
The Wife Auctions of Spitalfields
In the colourful tapestry of London’s history, there exists a curious and often overlooked chapter: the wife auctions of Spitalfields.
Visit Jeremy Bentham’s Mummified Body
In the heart of London, nestled within the hallowed halls of University College London, an unusual and enigmatic figure rests
London’s Grim Coffin Houses
In the shadowy underbelly of London’s sprawling metropolis lies a secret world that few dare to explore – the coffin
The Locations of the Jack the Ripper murders
Jack the Ripper is London’s most infamous serial killer. Jack the Ripper spread a rein of terror through London’s East
Old Operating Theatre Museum
Visiting the Old Operating Theatre Museum in London is a journey back in time, a glimpse into the fascinating and
Soho’s Sleazy History
In the heart of London, where the city’s vibrant energy and seedy underbelly collide, lies Soho. This compact, bustling district
London’s Scariest Tourist Attractions
London is one often greatest cities to live and visit but with over 2000 years of history it has also
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The 1971 Baker Street Robbery
The Baker Street Robbery, was an audacious bank robbery which occurred on, or to be more accurate, below Baker Street