Viewpoints – Placecloud

London, United Kingdom. The original wall of Newgate Prison can still be seen here behind the Amen Court of the Old Bailey. This viewpoint takes a look at some of the early prison architecture in London.

London, United Kingdom. Once described as the most desirable place to be imprisoned in London, King’s Bench Prison is most known for its literary connections and long list of notable prisoners.

London, United Kingdom. Clink prison dates back to 1144, making it one of England’s oldest prisons. On the site now lies the Clink Prison Museum, with a collection of original artefacts.

London, United Kingdom. Beneath a block of flats in London lies the Clerkenwell catacombs, boasting 9000sq ft of vaults. This viewpoint will explore the history of Clerkenwell Prison, most well-known for the attempted escape of Ricard O’Sullivan Burke.

London, United Kingdom. Brockwell Park was home to Rock Against Racism's Second Carnival Against the Nazis. It brought together the likes of Elvis Costello, ASWAD, and Stiff Little Fingers in a musical triumph with a few notable logistical problems.

London, United Kingdom. Billy Walker's Upper Cut Club was an East London hot spot for a brief but glorious run. It served as an important site for inter-racial encounters, but it did little to eliminate racial tensions in Forest Gate.

London, United Kingdom. This converted religious site provides an interesting window into the changing culture of Notting Hill in the contemporary period.

London, United Kingdom. This viewpoint uses the Carnival Against the Nazis in Victoria Park as an avenue to explore the birth of the Rock Against Racism movement.

Ealing Broadway, United Kingdom. The Hammersmith Palais lasted nearly a century as a top spot for nighttime fun. Nights at the Palais reflected the ever-changing demographic makeup of West London and led to cross-cultural interactions of many varieties.

London, United Kingdom. The Academy in Brixton is one of London's most successful music venues. It's rise to prominence was anything but pre-ordained though. Listen here to find out about the Academy and the role of Brixton in the venue's success.

Byfleet, United Kingdom. Ridiculed by labyrinth historians and enthusiasts, Hampton Court Maze has become crucial to behavioural psychology and AI research. [CW: animal cruelty]

London, United Kingdom. Witness the most famous game of chess ever played – and discover the tragic downfall of its loser, Lionel Kieseritzky.

London, United Kingdom. Join Andy Warhol at the Dorchester Hotel as he goes to the opening of his Athletes Series at the ICA; as he parties with Bob Dylan, Bianca Jagger and Jack Nicholson; and as the drug-fuelled lives of his entourage are spinning out of control. [CW: suicide attempt]

London, United Kingdom. 1797: from a cell in Bedlam, James Tilly Matthews believes a gang of villains are controlling politicians and nobility using the terrible Air Loom. Find out who they are and their plans for Britain's downfall. [CW: mental illness, torture]

London, United Kingdom. On this spot, between brothels and drug addicts, John Spilsbury invented the first 'Dissected Puzzle'. It was intended to educate upper-class children, but it found its greatest hour in the Great Depression of the 1930s.

London, United Kingdom. On March 8th, 1941, the Café de Paris – 'the safest and gayest restaurant in town' – was destroyed in the Blitz. Among the dead was one of the most important figures in Black British jazz: Ken "Snakehips" Johnson. This viewpoint includes extracts from 'Snakehips Swing' by Ken "Snakehips" Johnson and his West Indian Dance Orchestra, available on 'Black British Swing: The Afr...

London, United Kingdom. At the height of the Great Plague of London, great bonfires of rare herbs burn across the deserted city. Join Samuel Peyps in the midst of this hellish vision – a last-ditch attempt to stop the spread of disease.

London, United Kingdom. Take a tour around the pyramid for the London dead. Designed by failed architect Thomas Willson, the Sepulchre – though ultimately never built – would have been as tall as the Shard, with space for five million coffins.

London, United Kingdom. Take your final trip on the London Necropolis Railway, which transported coffins and mourners from the city to Brookwood Cemetery in Surrey. Make sure to get a first-class ticket so that your body doesn't mix with those of a lower sort.

London, United Kingdom. Just outside Broadgate Circle, five gigantic sheets of rusting steel have been haphazardly propped up against one other. This is Fulcrum, a sculpture by Richard Serra. Discover one of the boldest, and most controversial, artists of the twentieth century.

London, United Kingdom. Rimbaud and Verlaine, two of the most influential poets in French literature, had a sadistic and dysfunctional relationship – drinking, smoking opium, staying up for days at a time, and writing some of their greatest works. [CW: domestic violence; child abuse; suicide threat; drug abuse]

London, United Kingdom. On June 18th 1982, Roberto Calvi – financial advisor to the Pope – was found hanging from scaffolding underneath Blackfriars Bridge. The murder remains unsolved, and to delve into why is to dive into the confusing and corrupt world of the Vatican, the Freemasons, South American dictatorships and the Mafia. [CW: murder; suicide]

London, United Kingdom. Walk back in time with prehistoric monsters, and discover how these Victorian sculptures were designed – a history which includes a cruel professional rivalry and a decadent dinner in a dinosaur's stomach. [CW: suicide]

London, United Kingdom. A showpiece council estate of the London County Council opened in 1960, famous its 18-storey point blocks and a Henry Moore sculpture.

London, United Kingdom. A Westminster City Council housing estate of the 1950s; winner of a Civic Trust Award in 2000 as the outstanding building scheme of the previous forty years.