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Part of the front cover of Fitzrovia News: Celebrating 50 Years.
Posted inNews

Fitzrovia News: Celebrating 50 Years

by Nick Bailey, Sue Blundell and Linus Rees 11:08 am, Friday, 21 July 20235:41 pm, Friday, 21 July 2023

Fitzrovia has had its own community newspaper for 50 years. That has to be a cause for celebration. So now we have published a book reflecting on the past five decades of local news. Over the years the name of this publication has changed, and it has been a bit stop-start at times as its […]

Black and white drawing of workers dismantling a stone building in the street.
Posted inFeatures

Place names of Camden and what they tell us about the area’s history

by Editors 10:12 am, Tuesday, 18 July 202310:12 am, Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Part of the front cover of a book entitled: Untold London, Stories from Time-Trodden Streets.
Posted inNews

Journalist to talk about uncovering London’s forgotten and untold stories

by Editors 8:18 am, Friday, 2 June 20238:19 am, Friday, 2 June 2023
Image of an oil on canvas of a scene on The Titanic depicting women and children queuing for the lifeboats while the men bade them farewell.
Posted inFeatures

Illustrated talk on social class and passengers on the Titanic

by Editors 9:19 am, Tuesday, 3 January 20239:19 am, Tuesday, 3 January 2023
Street sign stating Whitfield Street, W1. Painted in black on white with W1 painted in red on white. The sign has a black border and is painted on a wall of London yellow bricks.
Posted inFeatures

History notes: Artists for Democracy at 143 Whitfield Street

by Editors10:28 am, Wednesday, 14 September 202210:09 am, Friday, 16 September 2022
Head and shoulders photo of Millie Miller.
Posted inFeatures

The life of Millie Miller – the first woman to lead a London council

by Editors7:23 am, Wednesday, 8 June 202211:18 am, Thursday, 19 May 2022
A St Giles-in-the-Fields parish boundary stone set in a wall at Alfred Mews. It is dated 1784 and has the initials S. G. F.
Posted inFeatures

History notes: parish guides, monumental inscriptions, and researching family history

by Editors7:49 am, Friday, 27 May 20228:32 am, Friday, 27 May 2022
Beryl Gilroy sitting among pupils at Beckford School, Camden around 1973.
Posted inFeatures

The story of Camden’s first black headteacher

by Editors6:46 am, Friday, 8 April 20224:35 pm, Tuesday, 17 May 2022
A Georgian terraced house at 76 Charlotte Street where John Constable lived until his death. Photo taken in 1964 and shows a blue plaque which reads: "John Constable 1776-1837 died here.
Posted inFeatures

History notes: John Constable’s house, 76 Charlotte Street

by Editors8:59 am, Sunday, 21 November 20218:59 am, Sunday, 21 November 2021
Tottenham Court Road, St Pancras street sign.
Posted inNews

Guided walks celebrate the culture and creativity of Tottenham Court Road

by Editors10:46 am, Thursday, 7 October 202111:00 am, Thursday, 7 October 2021
Posted inFeatures

Discover more about Camden’s social and architectural history

by Roger Cline 7:34 am, Monday, 12 April 20211:35 pm, Tuesday, 6 April 2021
Posted inCulture, History

A new history of Fitzrovia shows a rich mixture of workers, migrants, intellectuals and villains

by Editors 6:35 am, Monday, 10 June 20197:19 pm, Monday, 3 June 2019
Newspaper front page.
Posted inHistory, Society

The life and changing times of the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Centre

by Editors 7:09 am, Tuesday, 4 June 20198:18 am, Tuesday, 4 June 2019
Painting of woman at window.
Posted inComment

Must we kiss goodbye to Rathbone Street’s young lady of the night?

by Angela Lovely 12:45 pm, Tuesday, 30 May 2017
Painting of Olaudah Equiano.
Posted inCulture

Radio: The life of Olaudah Equiano

by Editors 9:44 am, Tuesday, 11 October 201611:39 am, Friday, 14 October 2016
Posted inCulture

Resurrecting Shakespeare and memories of the First World War in London

by Editors 4:13 pm, Friday, 20 May 20164:54 pm, Friday, 20 May 2016
Two men in underground structure.
Posted inEnvironment, History

Excavation reveals post-medieval pits and potential Civil War fort

by Editors 11:27 am, Saturday, 16 April 20163:56 pm, Monday, 18 April 2016
People sitting in a group.
Posted inCulture

Speakeasy, where The Who could drink easy, pull easy

by Clive Jennings 8:47 am, Monday, 14 March 2016
Man playing oboe.
Posted inCulture, Events

A Fitzrovia music festival takes to the stage in June 2016

by Pete Whyatt 5:55 pm, Monday, 25 January 20168:57 am, Tuesday, 26 January 2016
Pub at night.
Posted inCulture, Events

Author leads a guided walk of Fitzrovia’s famous pubs

by Editors 6:36 am, Tuesday, 23 June 20156:10 pm, Tuesday, 23 June 2015

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Mike Pentelow enjoying music and a drink at the King and Queen pub in September 2018.

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