20 December 2022

On London; uncovering both historical gems and current news

Over the past year, we have relished the opportunity of working with Vic Keegan at On London, to publish a series of pieces about the history of the CDA district. With articles including the history of Holborn's Gamages department store, the home of Kodak and revolutionary Clerkenwell scholars, Vic uncovered some unexpected historical gems! To see the full suite of articles, please scroll down.

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Vic Keegan uncovers the history of the CDA district;

Article 1: The hidden history of Clerkenwell’s Red Bull theatre

Article 2: Where to find some real old Holborn

Article 3: Bloomsbury’s wondrous church spire

Article 5: Bloomsbury Square’s bloody and intriguing history

Article 6: Hatton Garden – first home of London’s famous Foundling Hospital

Article 7: Poetry, plague and St Giles-in-the-Fields

Article 8: The long bar and longer backstory of High Holborn’s Cittie of Yorke

Article 9: How Clerkenwell became the gin capital of the world

Article 10: The two sides of Bloomsbury’s Sir Hans Sloane

Article 11: The Clerkenwell Priory and the Peasants’ Revolt

Article 12: Lincoln’s Inn Fields – its west side story