And that brings me to this story – a shaggy-dog tale for Christmas and my favourite of all the yarns that Timo used to spin. “Do you want to hear the story about a ghost and the bravest girl in London ...

Today is the eightieth anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, May 8th 1945, ending the Second World War. A new exhibition on this subject, PATCHED NARRATIVES by Sarah Gray, Laura Roberts Bevan, Sarah ...

“I’m not really an East Ender, I’m more of a Bow boy,” asserted Alfred Daniels with characteristic precision of thought, when I enquired of his origin. “My parents left the East End, because they were ...

Today is the eightieth anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, May 8th 1945, ending the Second World War. A new exhibition on this subject, PATCHED NARRATIVES by Sarah Gray, Laura Roberts Bevan, Sarah ...

For good reason John Thomas Smith acquired the nickname ‘Antiquity Smith’ – while working as Keeper of Drawings at the British Museum, between 1790 & 1800, he produced a large series of etchings ...

May I express my gratitude to 155 of you who have generously contributed towards publishing Tessa Hunkin’s Hackney Mosaic Project book so far. Over the past three weeks, thanks to your generosity we ...

We have now raisedover £11,200 donated by 150 readers but we still have quite a way to go. Click here to learn more and support publication of Tessa Hunkin’s Hackney Mosaic Project. Queenhithe is a ...

We have now raisedover £11,200 donated by 150 readers but we still have quite a way to go. Click here to learn more and support publication of Tessa Hunkin’s Hackney Mosaic Project. Queenhithe is a ...

This fellow – so at home he is almost merging with the shopfront behind him – is Laurie Allen standing on a street corner in Petticoat Lane, assuming a characteristically nonchalant posture and ...