London stories

His spectacular survey preserved the experiences and voices of street workers in the 19th century

Photographer Magda Segal invites us to look at the spaces Londoners call home

Stereoscopic photos from our collection are the clues to a popular optical illusion of the past

As the polluted river crawled by, Whistler scratched out images of London’s watery margins

Letter-writing exploded in popularity in Victorian Britain thanks to one-penny postage

Where Freddie Mercury sold boots and punk thrived

The thrilling history of London’s smallest royal park

This invention marked the beginning of instant messaging – and standardised time

This 1968 accident rattled confidence in the buildings of the future

Peter Pan and Prince Albert rub shoulders with artists in this royal patch of green

This Barnet building helped win widespread acceptance for cremations in Britain

These nannies were some of the first Asian women to visit London in the 18th century

Romanticised illustrations that conjure up the sweat, clamour and clank of the 19th-century London riverside

There’s history at every turn at the home of Speakers’ Corner and the Serpentine

London’s famous street market for antiques, fashion, food and quirky finds

On our streets since the 1920s, these charming structures have become a symbol of Britain