In the late nineteenth century, Italian waiters in London suffered low wages and poor working conditions, but help was at hand in the form of a Soho-based society created explicitly for their benefit.
A decrepit corner building bearing the name Plumage House stands on a quiet Hoxton street. Investigation reveals tales of riots, balloons, court cases, bankruptcy and murder.
In this modest post, I demolish some erroneous statements made on the internet regarding a small statue of King Henry VIII on the gatehouse of Bart's Hospital
The Egyptian Hall stood on Piccadilly from 1812 to 1905, an extraordinary piece of architecture of the 'sticks-out-like-a-sore-thumb' type. However, that was nothing compared to those involved in the displays and shows.
In December 1631, forces of law and order attempted to raid the most deluxe bordello London had ever seen. But things didn't go quite the way they expected.
