J. Draper is an English tour guide whose YouTube channel, “The London History Show,” explores some subjects and places from — you guessed it — London’s history. She can be extremely entertaining; and she cites her sources in her YT descriptions. I hope you’ll have some time to enjoy the following videos.
“The Battle of Cable Street”
A clash between the British Union of Fascists (BUF), who were attempting to carry out a march through Whitechapel, London, and anti-fascist groups on 4 October 1936. Approximately 20,000 anti-fascist protestors turned out to protest against the march, facing 2000-3000 members of the BUF, who were supported by 6,000-7,000 police officers. After significant confrontation, the march was eventually called off by Oswald Mosley, leader of the BUF. --www.theholocaustexplained.org/...
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“The Great Fire”
The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through central London from Sunday 2 September to Thursday 6 September 1666,[1] gutting the medieval City of London inside the old Roman city wall, while also extending past the wall to the west.
en.wikipedia.org/...
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“Horatio Nelson”
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte KB (29 September 1758 [O.S. September 17]– 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. His inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics brought about a number of decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest naval commanders in history.
en.wikipedia.org/...
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“The Pub Where They Hanged Pirates”
Execution Dock was a place in the River Thames near the shoreline at Wapping, London, that was used for more than 400 years to execute pirates, smugglers and mutineers who had been sentenced to death by Admiralty courts. The "dock" consisted of a scaffold for hanging. Its last executions were in 1830.
en.wikipedia.org/...
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“Was Blitz Spirit Really A Thing?”
The Blitz was a German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, in 1940 and 1941, during the Second World War. The term was first used by the British press and originated from the term Blitzkrieg, the German word meaning 'lightning war'.[4]
en.wikipedia.org/...
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While we’re in London, let’s quaff a few, and grab a bite...at the Dove, perhaps?
“Beer”
A handbill at the door [of the Dove] announces the history of this charming riverside inn (surely the best on this stretch in Hammersmith), featuring the comings and goings of Charles II and Nell Gwyn at the pub. All the authors have paid it a visit – Graham Greene, Ernest Hemingway, Dylan Thomas – and William Morris lived next door.
www.timeout.com/...
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Fish & Chips
In London’s East End,somewhere between today’s Bethnal Green and Bow neighbourhoods, the first chippie was born. Credit is given to young Joseph Malin, who hailed from a family of rug weavers and began frying chips in the family home to help supplement their income. Genius struck when the 13-year-old married said chips with fish from a nearby fried fish shop, which he likely sold from a tray hung around his neck before opening his own shop around 1860. For more than one hundred years, the Malin family ran that pioneering chippie until closing its doors in the early 1970s.
www.bbc.com/...
Recipes are in the YouTube description. If you have malt vinegar, that’s the delicious traditional condiment. [10:47]
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So c’mon in the café and grab a pint...
...and a nice nosh...
...and join us!
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