by Dorothee Schröder Queen Victoria Street takes its name from the monarch who reigned from 1837 to 1901. The street runs from the junction of New Bridge Street and Victoria
Category: Tales beyond time and place
Paternoster SquarePaternoster Square
by Dorothee Schröder Paternoster Square lies behind St Paul’s Cathedral, near the top of Ludgate Hill — one of three hills in central London, alongside Tower Hill and Cornhill. In
Old BaileyOld Bailey
by Dorothee Schröder Old Bailey is a street in the City of London that is home to the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, which is also commonly referred
Newgate StreetNewgate Street
by Dorothee Schröder Newgate Street lies in the western part of the City of London. It is a short street stretching from Cheapside and St Paul’s Cathedral westward to the
MinoriesMinories
by Dorothee Schröder Minories is a street in the far east of the City of London. It runs from Aldgate High Street in the north to Tower Hill in the
Leadenhall StreetLeadenhall Street
by Dorothee Schröder Leadenhall Street is a short street, about one-third of a mile long, in the City of London. It runs from Cornhill in the west to Aldgate in
King William StreetKing William Street
by Dorothee Schröder King William Street is a two-way street in the City of London, stretching from its northern end at the junction with Lombard Street by the church of
Jewry Street (and Old Jewry Street)Jewry Street (and Old Jewry Street)
by Dorothee Schröder In the City of London there are two streets that share a similar name: Jewry Street and Old Jewry. Jewry Street is a short continuation of Crutched
The Nemesis of Neglect: A Phantom Born of London’s SlumsThe Nemesis of Neglect: A Phantom Born of London’s Slums
On 29 September 1888, readers of the satirical magazine Punch were confronted with an image that captured the anxieties of Victorian London. Entitled “The Nemesis of Neglect”, the cartoon depicted
The Alleged Killing of George Best at Clare MarketThe Alleged Killing of George Best at Clare Market
Tucked between Lincoln’s Inn Fields and the Strand, Clare Market was once one of London’s busiest and most colourful markets. Founded in the seventeenth century, it bustled with butchers, greengrocers,