12 Things to Know About the ‘Austerity Games’: The 1948 London Olympics
Find out more about the cash-strapped London Olympic Games of 1948.
Find out more about the cash-strapped London Olympic Games of 1948.
Sitting high in north London’s skyline, Alexandra Palace has been a prominent leisure attraction since the 19th century.
Take a closer look at the history of this iconic sport and entertainment venue.
From 5 to 9 December 1952, a thick, toxic smog blanketed London.
Discover the architectural evolution of the mosque in Britain, from the conversion of houses to contemporary expressions of mosque architecture.
London’s Barbican is arguably the greatest piece of urban architecture of post-war Britain.
Every Christmas, Brits flock to the theatres for pantomime season. But the great British panto is neither solely British, nor technically a pantomime.
From the opening of the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park to the tragic fire that destroyed it, the Crystal Palace inspired photographers on the ground and in the air.
On 2 September 1666, a catastrophic fire began to consume the City of London within its defensive walls.
A new National Fire Service was inaugurated on 18 August 1941, which consolidated and unified the service across Britain.