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The storied history of the Hackney Empire
Since opening in 1901, the Hackney Empire has hosted theatre, comedy and music.
London and the House of Cromwell
The story of one of the most influential London families the country has ever seen.
The secret history of London’s restaurants
This story starts in October 1976, when actor Michael Caine opened Langan’s.
Inside the hidden Natural History gallery reopened after 83 years
The new-old space has objects showing our changing relationship with the natural world.
The shops at the centre of London Punk in the 70s
Acme Attractions and BOY in Chelsea were centres of 'anti-fashion’ in the early 1970s.
The history of London's Art Deco factories
Why did industrialists in the 1920s favour this glamorous architectural style?
The secret wartime base in north London's Trent Park
Trent Park House was used for intelligence operations in World War Two.
Goodbye to Maida Vale Studios
After nine decades, the BBC will leave the Maida Vale Studios this summer
Exploring post-war Queer life in London
A major new anthology explores what it was like for queer men in London 1945-1959.
What's inside the new London Museum?
The London Museum's new Smithfield Market home will open on 28 November.
