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Posted on:February 18, 2020December 13, 2020Miscellaneous

The Rise and Fall of the Victorian Music Hall

Today we have a fantastic guest post from Ruby Cardona about the fascinating history behind the Victorian Music Halls which were a mainstay of entertainment for decades. We hope you enjoy reading! The Victorian music halls were packed with exciting entertainments, visited by some of the most famous performers of the day and became notorious […]

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Posted on:September 17, 2018February 14, 2022A Brief Moment of History

A Brief Moment of History: The Day a Bus Jumped Tower Bridge

There are lots of interesting small moments in history that often slip by people – after all, much of history focuses on the big battles, the big people, the defining moments of how we got to where we are today. But many of the smaller moments can bring us joy, amusement, and interest, and so […]

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Posted on:September 5, 2017February 14, 2022Important Events

The Great Fire of London: A Baker’s Tragedy

On this day, 5th September, 1666, the disaster that was the Great Fire of London finally drew to a close. It had burned for 3 days and completely destroyed the medieval part of the city within the old Roman walls. By the time the fire died out, 13,200 houses, 87 parish churches, most of the […]

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