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…

3 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…

12 months 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…

12 months 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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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