How would you make a living in medieval London? What jobs were available? In this video, medieval historian Dr Eleanor Janega takes us on a whistle-stop tour across London, visiting key historical ...

An auction of jewelry, silver, and objets d'art at London auctioneer Noonans will be led by a medieval ring worn by an ...

"In medieval times there were several standards (columns or towers) dotted around the City of London. Where and when were these built, and for what purpose?" These standards are to do with the ...

No one was more surprised than medieval armourer Matthew Finchen. One of the most memorable looks from all of London Fashion Week was not made in an airy studio in Stoke Newington, but crafted ...

This story appears in the February 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. In a brightly lit laboratory above the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA), conservator Luisa Duarte is gently ...

Pete Hillier has the first of three dance sessions about the Great Fire of London of 1666. In this session the children find out how the Fire started in a small street called Pudding Lane.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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