Marshalsea: The Worst Prison in the Country
Marshalsea Debtors' Prison became a microcosm of society.
Jerry White
London's Wartime Housing Crisis
The First World War precipitated a housing crisis in London, which affected all classes of the populace and had a profound effect on the capital, says Jerry White.
When Campbell Road Was ‘The Worst Street in North London’
To its respectable neighbours Campbell Road – or Campbell Bunk – was described as the roughest street in north London. The reality was more complex...