
Aldersgate
Aldersgate was one of the four original gates of London. The name has two possible origins, but no one knows for sure which one is...


The First Bomb of WWI
On the night of 31st May 1915, the first bomb of world war I fell on this house at 16 Alkham Road. It was dropped by a Zeppelin LZ.38,...


The Murders at 10 Rillington Place
In a three-story house (divided into flats) in Notting Hill, lived John Christie and Timothy Evans. Both were hanged for murder. But one...


Agar Town: A Lost Town
Where the impressive Gothic-style St. Pancras station now sits, there once was a vibrant neighbourhood full of life and activity. Agar...


Aldwych Station
Situated on the Strand is the disused Aldwych station. The line from Aldwych to Holborn was first suggested in the late 1890's. The plans...