London sites, blogs and forums
City Commons index - quip
See also +MotS blogs and guides
London history
Old London town : Owen, Will, 1869- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
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Old London town : Owen, Will, 1869- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive • archive.org
Will Owen (illustrator) - Wikipedia
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Will Owen (illustrator) - Wikipedia • en.wikipedia.org
https://youtu.be/gajqdrpNeHE
Re-write descriptions
Londonist list - source for some of these
Diamond Geezer: DG's been covering the capital, and beyond, for over a decade. His posts cover everything from forgotten rivers to TfL's communication strategies. Often acerbic and always well-researched, his insights can put bigger publications to shame. You're always guaranteed to learn something new about the city. @DiamondGeezer
Dictionary of Victorian London
EastLondonLines: This news-focused site is ran by Goldsmiths' journalism students, with assistance from professional journalists. Since 2009, they've been doing a top-notch job of covering stories for parts of London along the eastern arm of the Overground network (i.e. Dalston to Croydon). @eastlondonlines
Edith’s Streets - Wonderfully detailed notes on London’s local history.
Evening Standard -London’s weekday newspaper. It could be better; could be worse.
Exploring London
Exploring London is an editorially independent blog about London and its history – and inspired by a love for this great city! Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a long-term resident, we aim to help you find out more about London’s heritage.
The Great Wen - The work of journalist Peter Watts, the Great Wen may not be the most stylish-looking or frequently updated London blog but it’s one of the more informative and well written, covering a wide range of subjects, often of a cultural nature.
Hidden London takes an informative, historically inclined look at a variety of the capital’s more obscure attractions, curiosities, districts and localities. The two main sections are:
- The Guide, which has in-depth, illustrated articles featuring relatively recherché attractions with qualities that make them worth visiting – or at least stopping to admire on your way past.
- The London Gazetteer, which has more than 650 potted histories of the capital’s diverse districts and localities, with an emphasis on lesser-known places throughout Greater London. Most of them are listed in the Index.
The History of London
Site by Peter Stone including periods of history, library and London people
https://youtu.be/lhnCZ2bpq9Q
History of England
I’ve loved and lived with the story of the history of the English for as long as I can remember. This is my retelling of that story, in a regular, chronological podcast; we go from the cataclysmic end of Roman Britain, and at some point will get all the way through to the present day.
IanVisits
“A popular London website focused on a range of topics, but mainly architecture, transport, history and things to do around the city. The more obscure the better. The calendar aims to list the less commercial events, heritage, tours and mostly, the astonishing array of free (or cheap) lectures that the societies and universities of London provide.” Lots on alleyways, pocket parks, museums with maps. Event listings bulletin
Knowledge of London website and Knowledgepoint Twitter account
Site dates from 2004. Lots of content, plus historic photos
Know Your London