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Vauxhall Gardens: Patriotism and PleasureIn 1729 a young entrepreneur, Jonathan Tyers, took over the failing management of the pleasure gardens at Vauxhall. During his long tenure he was able to make it a resounding success, as David Coke explains. |
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London's Mayor: Running for OfficeThe election for London Mayor took place on May 3rd, marked by the bitter rivalry between the present incumbent Boris Johnson and his predecessor Ken Livingstone. But, says Penelope J. Corfield, it’s just another chapter in London’s long electoral history. |
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History around the Web: May 18thOur weekly round-up of history headlines and other interesting things we've read over the past couple of weeks.
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March's Winning CaptionThe winning entry for our March caption competition, featuring none other than Margaret Thatcher.
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Video: The Olympic Games of 1908 and 1948Archive footage from the two previous Olympic Games that were held in London. |
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Video: The Olympic Games of 1908 and 1948
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The Hudson's Bay Company was one of the central forces moulding the development of the vast tracts of land that today are Canada - but as Barry Gough explains here, the circumstances of its launch in 1670 also reveal much about the commercial forces, personalities and rivalries of Restoration England. |
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