East End

The House of Miss Muff: Queer London Before It Had a Name

In Whitechapel near where Black Lion Yard once cut through the street, in 1728, there was a door. And behind…

5 months ago

The Forgotten Fighter of Whitechapel: The Life and Death of Alec Munroe

In the clatter and coal-smoke of Victorian London, amid the swirling soot of empire and exploitation, there lived a man…

1 year ago

Gilbert & George: London’s Walking Works of Art

There they go again—two suited men, shuffling in lockstep through the East End fog, as if summoned by some arcane…

1 year ago

The Black Lion of the East End: Hezekiah Moscow’s Boxing Legacy

Long before Anthony Joshua graced billboards or Tyson Fury growled on press tours, there was a man pounding East End…

1 year ago

Lions, Bears, and Penny Dreadfuls: The Forgotten Spectacle of Shoreditch’s East London Aquarium

Before craft beer and beard oil took over Shoreditch, before the avocadoisation of the East End, there stood—believe it or…

1 year ago

The Unstoppable Spirit of Banglatown

Nestled in the heart of East London, between the old cobblestones of Spitalfields and the ever-growing glass towers of Shoreditch,…

1 year ago

The Sidney Street Siege: Anarchy, Gunfire, and a Future Prime Minister

At around 7:30 am on 3 January 1911, a quiet street in London’s East End exploded into a scene of…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

London’s (and probably the world’s) First Fish and Chip Shop

Fish and chips. The great British institution. The cure for all known ills, including bad weather, heartbreak, and a lacklustre…

2 years ago

The London Pub that’s the Birthplace of Iron Maiden

The Cart & Horses, a small East End pub, tucked away in Stratford, surrounded by streets now bustling with post-Olympic…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

The Street Art of Shoreditch

Once a gritty corner of London, Shoreditch has transformed into one of the city’s most vibrant cultural hubs. While it’s…

2 years ago

The Real Life Inspirations Behind the Film Blitz

Steve McQueen’s 2024 film Blitz (Apple+) draws heavily from historical events and personal stories during the London Blitz of World War II,…

2 years ago

Broadway Market: East London’s Bohemian Wonderland

Nestled in the heart of East London, sandwiched between Hackney Road and London Fields, Broadway Market is the ultimate day…

2 years ago

Millenium Mills: An East End icon

On the eastern edge of London, near the River Thames in Silvertown, sits an imposing relic of the city’s industrial…

2 years ago

The Opium Dens of London’s East End

In the heart of London’s East End during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the dimly lit, smoke-filled opium…

2 years ago

London’s only Lighthouse

London is located a long way from the sea, 35 miles to be exact, so it's surprising to find a…

6 years ago

Petticoat Lane Market

Petticoat Lane is one of London’s busiest and oldest markets with over a 1000 stalls selling clothes for men women…

6 years ago

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