The foundation stone of John Rennie's new London Bridge was laid today in 1825 by the Duke of York. Read here about Rennie's London Bridge thehistoryoflondon.co.uk/joh…

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In the Peasants' Revolt King Richard II met Wat Tyler and his rebels outside the City at Mile End Green today in 1381. Read here about the early history of East London thehistoryoflondon.co.uk/the…

An oldie, but a goodie

My favorite History gag. Richard II: I thought there would be less of you. Mob: FEWER! The Pedants' Revolt.

Lambeth Palace, the London home of the Archbishopsof Canterbury, was ransacked by the mob today in 1381 during the Peasants’ Revolt. Read the history of Lambeth Palace here thehistoryoflondon.co.uk/lam…

Today in 1719 weavers from Spitalfields rioted because of hardship caused by the importation of new fabrics from India. Read here about the Huguenots and Spitalfield weavers thehistoryoflondon.co.uk/hug…

Hanwell station first opened in 1838 on the Great Western Railway out of Paddington. It was moved in the 1870s when additional tracks were added to the line. Between 1896 and 1974 it was named Hanwell & Elthorne, as can still be seen on station platforms. Now Grade II listed.

The wine merchants Berry Bros. & Rudd continue to trade from the same premises where they were founded in 1698 by Widow Bourne. Over the centuries it has continued to be owned by descendents, the Pickering, then the Berry families. In 1920 the Rudd family also joined the company.