history Archives - Fitzrovia News

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

Camden History Society publishes a newsletter every two months and its Review every year. Camden History Society was founded in 1970 soon after Camden was formed by the amalgamation of the three former boroughs of Hampstead, Holborn, and St Pancras and needed some form of record of its heritage. John Richardson was a councillor in 1970 […]

Culture, 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

History, 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

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

by Angela Lovely 12:45 pm, Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Radio: The life of Olaudah Equiano

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

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

Environment, 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

Speakeasy, where The Who could drink easy, pull easy

by Clive Jennings 8:47 am, Monday, 14 March 2016

Culture, 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

Culture, 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

Environment, History

Tottenham Court Road before redevelopment in the 1970s

by Angela Lovely 12:05 pm, Thursday, 21 May 20159:47 am, Saturday, 23 May 2015

Richard Seifert design among buildings facing demolition on Berners Street

by Editors 7:59 am, Monday, 24 March 20147:45 pm, Sunday, 15 June 2014

Comment, History

What the First World War means to me

by Contributor 10:38 am, Tuesday, 25 February 201412:27 am, Saturday, 7 June 2014

Important historic building on Goodge Street demolished

by Editors 10:41 am, Monday, 2 December 201311:23 am, Monday, 2 December 2013

Culture, History

Searching for memories of the Middlesex Hospital

by Editors 7:06 am, Saturday, 14 September 20139:58 pm, Saturday, 11 January 2014

Academic appetite for an historical analysis of food

by Editors 7:36 am, Wednesday, 19 June 20138:42 am, Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Culture, History

Plaque unveiled to identify Charles Dickens first London home

by Editors 7:00 am, Monday, 10 June 20131:34 pm, Monday, 10 June 2013

Environment, History

Tudor Place and the warren of streets of the Gort Estate off Tottenham Court Road

by Angela Lovely 8:04 am, Monday, 11 March 201312:22 pm, Friday, 22 May 2015

Simon Bolivar’s time in London

by Contributor 9:34 am, Monday, 14 January 201312:45 am, Saturday, 7 June 2014

Remembering VE Day street party in Hanson Street

by Editors 11:40 am, Saturday, 10 November 201211:43 am, Saturday, 10 November 2012