London Walks

The Woman Who Invented the Future in St James’s Square 13.05.2026 9:39 ↓

The Victorian computer visionary comparing programming to embroidery.

Keep on Travelling. Keep on Laughing. 12.05.2026 6:18 ↓

"Laughter is an important weapon..."

Megawatts to Masterpieces 11.05.2026 9:58 ↓

Blowing out 26 candles on a birthday cake the size of a power station

The Woman Who Cracked the Old Boys’ Club 10.05.2026 10:34 ↓

The law had a rather dim view of women becoming lawyers.

Happy Birthday, Mr Punch! That’s the Way to Do It! 09.05.2026 9:59 ↓

A birthday party for a puppet

The Day London Welcomed David Attenborough 07.05.2026 7:17 ↓

he became part of the emotional weather of this country

Happy Birthday, Robert Browning 07.05.2026 11:11 ↓

It's Browning's masterpiece and London finally applauds.

The Queen Writes. The Axe Waits. 06.05.2026 8:14 ↓

If my death and the destruction of my reputation are necessary for your happiness…

Marx in London – The Making of a World-Changer 05.05.2026 11:52 ↓

In Highgate Cemetery, under that enormous head, London keeps him still.

The Birthplace of Wonderland 04.05.2026 10:02 ↓

The rabbit hole that’s still there if you know where to look.

The Night London Lit Up 03.05.2026 8:05 ↓

Perfect for a man selling opera, elegance, and a bit of sparkle.

The ‘t’ is Silent 02.05.2026 8:15 ↓

It's vintage Margot. A correction… and a demolition… in one perfectly aimed sentence.

The Day London Stood to Attention 01.05.2026 8:36 ↓

Half of London pretending not to notice what it so obviously is.

This Is London. Honestly. 30.04.2026 3:57 ↓

This is London doing country-house grandeur.

Cats Rule London 30.04.2026 5:47 ↓

"Bandit consumed 37 hairbands. He's none the worse for wear after his adventure."

London, Unrolled 29.04.2026 6:00 ↓

the glass-and-steel spike cluster of Canary Wharf rises like a mirage

Turning up the Lights 29.04.2026 8:57 ↓

Its bar had become notorious.

The Perfect Start 28.04.2026 5:11 ↓

It just quietly gets on with being rather good.

The Mutiny that Came to London 28.04.2026 8:08 ↓

One of the greatest feats of navigation in history

Where London Begins 27.04.2026 4:18 ↓

A thousand years of history… tucked into three syllables.

Rome Fell. Gibbon Wrote. 27.04.2026 15:16 ↓

There he is, seated among the broken stones, and history taps him on the shoulder.

He wrote survival. He lived it. 26.04.2026 11:42 ↓

Daniel Defoe. We find him in London.

Brief Encounter 25.04.2026 8:02 ↓

You don't watch her. You feel her.

Kensington – Loadsa Money 24.04.2026 10:28 ↓

Wealthiest residential district in the United Kingdom.

April 23 – A Date Like No Other 22.04.2026 10:50 ↓

April 23rd isn't just a date, it's a crowded room.