London stories

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

In 1780, soldiers killed hundreds of anti-Catholic, anti-authority rioters

The estranged wife of George IV won Londoners’ hearts as the king tried to divorce her

This mudlark earned her living, and some infamy, scavenging coal along the filthy River Thames

London-brewed beer once quenched the thirst of the city and far beyond

Nothing’s managed to stop diverse Dalston’s beating heart

As calls for Indian independence grew, three Indian MPs won seats in the UK Parliament