TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in ...

Back then, it concerned working-class slums. Today, it’s much more widespread ... In The City Below the Hill, published in 1897, reformer Herbert Ames denounced the deplorable living conditions of ...

In response to the Budget, Karim Fatehi MBE, CEO of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), said: “While we welcome the Government’s commitment to economic growth, we are deeply concerned ...

The Lord Mayor of the City of London is the head of the City of London Corporation, the governing body of the Square Mile dedicated to a vibrant and thriving City, supporting a diverse and sustainable ...

The City of London, also known as the Square Mile, is the financial district of London. It is the ancient core from which the rest of London developed. It has been a centre for settlement, trade, ...

“It was one of the shames of Ireland. Our slums were internationally notorious,” he says. Neither of O’Toole’s parents even got to high school, yet his father pronounced that every child ...

In the relentless pace of Dhaka, where surviving often means long hours of work, day-care centres have become a saviour for many families. Scattered throughout the city, they offer a haven for ...

Latest News on Daniel Fredrick: Video: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Year 6 Cast Heads Into Rehearsal (Oct 23, 2024) HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Debut New Version Under Three Hours ...

For more of all things London history, sign up for our newsletter and community: Londonist: Time Machine. Old Somerset House from the River Thames, Giovanni Canaletto (c.1750). Lent from a private ...

Georgy Girl spells out the tragicomic misadventures of another forlorn young creature whose dealings with men often take a businesslike turn for the worse. She is only a butler’s daughter, but ...