London history

Mysteries

The Mystery of the London Monster

London in the late eighteenth century was a city bursting with life, opportunity, and noise. By the 1780s, it had…

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Murder

The Thames Torso Murders

In the shadow of the Victorian era’s most infamous killer, Jack the Ripper, another series of gruesome murders terrorised London.…

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History

The History of London

London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom and is located in the south-east of the country,…

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Disasters

The Great Smog of London

The Great Smog of London, which descended upon the city in December 1952, remains one of the most severe environmental…

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Murder

The Murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey

The murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey in 1678 remains one of the most enigmatic and controversial cases in British…

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Murder

The Ratcliff Highway Murders

The Ratcliff Highway murders, a series of brutal killings that shocked early 19th-century London, remain one of the most infamous…

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History

The Great Fire of London

On the evening of September 2, 1666, a fire started in the bakery of Thomas Farriner which was located on Pudding Lane…

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