John Rabon

The London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames is one of the greenest places in all of London, with great tracks of parkland existing alongside homes,...

The Industrial Revolution changed the world forever.  The coming of mechanized production marked a shift from a mostly agrarian society to a technological one.  That...

When the City of London put heavy restrictions on such entertainments as the theater and bear baiting during the Medieval Period, everything that was now...

There are literally hundreds of pubs and bars all over London, and while many have a great British charm to them, sometimes you might be...

One of the best-known districts’s in London, Wimbledon’s name is synonymous with the tennis championship that takes place there every year.  In history, Wimbledon has...

One of the more affluent areas of London, Belgravia of the Middle Ages was a vastly different place known as Five Fields in which it...

Street names can be funny things.  Most often the name originates from long ago and the original meaning behind the name was lost.  People forget...

London is home to one of the best theater districts outside of Broadway.  Most can be found throughout the city’s West End in Westminster and...

Part of the Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth, Vauxhall came about from one of King John’s loyal servants, Falkes de Breauté, who owned a house in...

The 19th Century was a time of great change for Britain, and especially its capital of London.  Some of London’s most iconic landmarks were constructed...

People have been exchanging money for goods for centuries, and London has seen some kind of commerce since the Romans first built the city as...

Progress in science is one way by which we may judge a society, and London is a city that certainly has made a lot of...

Cookies in the United Kingdom are not so different from those in the United States.  Most Americans might think that all cookies are “biscuits” in...

The future is bright—sometimes.  Science-fiction is a genre that reaches into the future to make suppositions about what’s to come or what could happen.  Since...

The world’s first underground railway, the London Underground was constructed as a response to the city’s rapid growth during the 19th Century.  Today, it is...

Like many parts of Greater London, Earl’s Court was once farmland before the growth of the city enveloped the district thanks to the expansion of...

London has been a seat of power since the Romans made it their capital in 50 A.D.  After they abandoned the settlement in the 5th...

When the sun is out the fun is out in London.  The city has a lot going on normally, but things really kick up a...

Clerkenwell is one of the oldest parishes in London, having existed since the Middle Ages.  It was here that London’s parish clerks would perform biblical...

Giving the Borough of Camden its name, Camden Town derives its name from Camden Place, the estate of the First Earl of Camden.  As London...

It’s a common practice in literature and media to create fake places for your stories.  Maybe the real ones aren’t available or are poorly suited...

Bethnal Green is perhaps the closest London gets to a respite district.  Away from the hustle and bustle of places like Kensington, Westminster, and the...

Everyone enjoys playing video games, whether it’s old school Pac Man or newer team-based games such as Overwatch.  There are plenty of options for gaming...

A part of London that is further from the touristy-sections, the London district of Brixton in the Borough of Lambeth is mostly a residential community. ...

Doctor Who has been one of the UK’s greatest shows since it premiered in 1963.  Over the course of its history, much of the show’s...

London is an ancient city.  Even before the Romans established their settlement of Londonium, people had lived in the area.  However, the Romans were the...

  Joseph Bazalgette may not be a name that immediately comes to mind when you think of the city’s greatest citizens, but people use his...

Living in the city is hard.  It’s also expensive.  A common criticism of most cities is that home prices, and apartment rents are only getting...

On September 2, 1666, furnaces that weren’t quite out in the home of baker Thomas Farriner managed to start a fire that raged for four...

Trafalgar Square is one of London’s most important gathering points.  Whether friends meeting up or an important cultural festival, the Square named for Horatio Nelson’s...