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Wandsworth’s beloved lost pubs we’ve said goodbye to
Sam Cullen’s new book, London’s Lost Pubs (£20, Pen and Sword), delves into the histories of over 200 vanished pubs, using online reviews and pub guides dating back to the 1920s to resurrect these ...
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How ‘Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight never lost sight of all-female gang that terrorised London
Steven Knight is the creative genius responsible for hit television shows Peaky Blinders, SAS: Rogue Heroes and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (among many others), so it comes as something of a ...
A Thousand Blows True Story: The Real Characters Behind the Historical Drama
Hugh Cecil Lowther was a real English peer and sportsman during the period around which A Thousand Blows is set. He’s the ...
A look back at the loved and lost pubs of Wandsworth
Sam Cullen’s new book, London’s Lost Pubs (£20, Pen and Sword), explores the histories of over 200 vanished pubs, drawing on ...
A Boneyard Along the Thames River Reveals London’s Ancient Burials
Researchers have found dozens of human bones on the banks of the iconic river, many of them thousands of years old.
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘A Thousand Blows’ On Hulu, About A Female Crime Ring And Bare-Knuckle Boxers In 1880s London
But of course, there is another side of London during that time period, and a new Hulu series examines a group of people who had their own ways of surviving in the hardscrabble environment in East ...
David Olusoga on A Thousand Blows: "This series is an example of why inclusivity is wonderful"
The BAFTA-winning historian and broadcaster serves as an executive producer and historical advisor on the new drama.
Is A Thousand Blows based on a true story?
Yes, Hezekiah Moscow was a real person. Although the character we see in A Thousand Blows is simply inspired by the real-life ...