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Who were Georgian London's 'Blackbirds of St Giles'?

New novel explores the black Londoners fighting for freedom in the 19th century.

• 10 mins

What are Parliament's bars really like?

You are certainly never far from a bar in the Palace of Westminster.

• 7 mins

Unearthing early Roman London under an office basement

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Science Editor visits the site of a major archaeological discovery in the city.

• 4 mins

"The centre of the world": Exploring the deep history of The Strand

The Strand has witnessed to London’s growth and change from early on.

• 13 mins

Moorgate tube crash: Dramatising the disaster 50 years on

Laurence Marks's father died in the crash, now he's co-written a play for Drama on 4.

• 9 mins

Charting London's lost pubs

Looking back at some of the most memorable boozers of London's past.

• 12 mins

The 12 days when an escaped eagle entranced London

In 1965 the general public were gripped by the exploits of a fugitive bird called Goldie.

• 8 mins

London Eye at 25: The wheel that nearly wasn't

How two plucky architects masterminded the project in the early 1990s.

• 10 mins

How London's boroughs were named 60 years ago

As the 32 boroughs mark this big milestone, we look back at how modern London was born.

• 13 mins

Alternative Kew: The 'ethereal' London Museum of Water and Steam

Inside the former Kew Bridge Waterworks, and it's amazing pumping engines.

• 9 mins

Inside The City - where Medieval custom determines who votes

The City of London is an oddity within the English system of local government.

• 5 mins

The story of Walthamstow FC's 'world-first' William Morris kit

The collaboration is believed to be the first between a football club and a museum.

• 6 mins

The history of Chelsea in 50 buildings

A neighbourhood better known by its people, SW10 also has a rich architectural history.

• 11 mins