“History and especially the story of London is just a continuous story and we just happen to be in these chapters at the moment. History is not the past, it
Tag: Nicholas Hawksmoor

NICHOLAS HAWKSMOOR, his churchesNICHOLAS HAWKSMOOR, his churches
A Walk beyond Time and Place In September 1666, the Great Fire of London destroyed parts of the city. In the early 18th century, a commission decided to build new

The Playwright and the Killer: The Connection between the Jack the Ripper Murders and Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray”The Playwright and the Killer: The Connection between the Jack the Ripper Murders and Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray”
Appeared originally in Ripperologist no. 144/June 2015 Additional bonus material to chapter 3.2 of my book London and its genius loci – a journey beyond time and place In a

London and its genius loci – a journey beyond time and place (2019)London and its genius loci – a journey beyond time and place (2019)
Philipp Röttgers, M.A., born in 1989, feels deeply connected to London, more than to any other place in the world. He is an expert in the capital’s (and Britain’s) literature