Leicester Square is at the heart of London’s theatres and clubs. It’s not my favourite London square by any stretch and seems to have permanent building work going on. At present, there are plans to demolish the art deco Odeon cinema. So it seems a good moment to point out what was there before the…
Where flappers went to dance in 1920s London – the Cecil Hotel on the Strand
A woman who made a living stealing clothes from children in 17th century London
American “lunatic” shames the British into reform!
Bear baiter tragically eaten by one of his bears
Ever wondered what Londoners died of in the year 1791?
Protein and the perils of sex – the life of Stanley Green
