Essential History | The people, places and events that have shaped our history and culture
The people, places and events that have shaped our history and culture
Reach the northern terminus of the Picadilly Underground Line and it’s hard not to envision uniformed wartime personnel cascading out of trains and across the station concourse. Opening in 1933, Cockfosters is the most distinctive and avant-garde stations on the London Underground network, eschewing Victorian-era brick in favour of concrete, foretelling the arrival of postwar […]
The Red Lion23 Crown Passage, London SW1Y 6PPThe Court of St James’s When Henry acquired York Place, he also purchased 20 acres of land to its west (from a Christian mission to St. James for lepers) and created a private royal hunting park. Here, Henry built a lodge to meet with his favourites and have […]
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 […]
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
Rochester High Street in Kent, is a showcase of stunning architectural landmarks, blending the charm of Tudor and Stuart buildings with Georgian town houses along cobblestone streets. Beneath Rochester Castle, the town's cathedral (second-oldest in England after Canterbury) was founded in 604 by Bishop Justus during the Gregorian Mission from 597. Eastgate House, an Elizabethan [...]