Meat and greet: Historic London market counting down the years
Norman Gregory is an institution within an institution. He’s been working at the historic Smithfield wholesale meat market in ...
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Britain’s oldest newspaper is a treasure trove of trivia
The Gazette is Britain’s oldest surviving newspaper, and the official journal of government. Established in 1665, with courtiers, government ministers and diplomats as its early journalists, it became ...
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Book Mourns London's Lost Pubs
In a new book — London's Lost Pubs — Sam Cullen goes on a epic crawl of over 200 of the most interesting erstwhile boozers, ...
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It happened today – this day in history – January 29
Mathematician John Napier predicts end of the world in 1688 or 1700. 1728: John Gay’s “The Beggar’s Opera” premieres ...
10 of London's greatest lost pubs — and the stories behind them
London's greatest lost pubs — and the stories behind them - London’s pub scene is as unsettled as a bad pint. Sam Cullen ...