The people, places and events that have shaped our history and culture
The Tower Subway is an historic tunnel that runs beneath the River Thames from Tower Hill to Vine Lane on the south bank. Built in 1869 it is an engineering innovation and recognized as the world’s first deep-level tube railway. (The Thames Tunnel, three miles downstream, predates it but is a much larger diameter railway […]
Gordon’s Wine Bar47 Villiers St, London WC2N 6NE A palace for Uncle Peter. Strand evolved from the Saxon period as the main ecclesiastical highway between the king (living at the Tower of London) and his church (at Westminster Abbey). It was therefore a desirable place for Bishops and the aristocracy to establish a London residence […]
With five lines and ten platforms, Baker Street Station is more complex than any other Underground station in London. Being one of the seven original stations of the steam-powered 1863 Metropolitan Railway (the earliest Underground line), it is also one of the oldest underground stations. Built using the ‘cut and cover’ method the original station […]
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Memorable evening seeing the work of photographers highlighting the beauty of, and pressures on, planet Earth. The impassioned keynote by Chris Packham emphasized the need to prioritize the message in assertive efforts, highlighting how commercial boycotting should be an effective campaigning tool. Winners: https://www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/earth-photo/winners/2026 Photographs (c) Essential History