History
‘A previous landlady would parade naked’: the tale of the Junction Tavern
Ex-owner Jacky Kitching on how she turned around the Fortess Road institution back in 2002
The secret history of Kentish Town’s piano factories
Did you know that between 1870 and 1914 Camden was the centre of the world’s manufacture of pianos?
Camden’s statues, monuments and place names to be examined
As part of the Black Lives Matter protests, cross-party group to review existing naming of buildings, streets, public spaces and memorials
How does NW5’s hidden river flow over the railway track?
Curious Kentish Town is a fascinating book to pore over in the lockdown, if you can get a copy. Here’s an extract
Fading London: 4 ghost signs you should check out
A new book celebrates the capital’s commercial history
You can now climb to the top of Caledonian Park Tower
It’s had a multi-million pound revamp with new heritage centre and cafe too
MUST DO: Jews, Money, Myth at Jewish Museum, Camden
A major new exhibition explores the role of money in Jewish life over the last two thousand years
Why we should celebrate The Pineapple pub turning 150
We spend an afternoon chatting to manager Poppy and regulars at Kentish Town’s best boozer
Royal College of Physicians celebrates its 500th anniversary
And to mark the occasion, the medical masterminds are putting the gems from their archives on display for the whole year
A brief history of Camden Town – in 10 pubs
Author Tom Bolton explores the boozers that defined NW1
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