“Art for All, Not the Few”: Ruth Kinna on William Morris at the Marx Memorial Library
On a blustery Clerkenwell evening as part of the Reds on the Green series, political theorist Ruth Kinna explored William […]
The Dark Side of Clerkenwell
A walking tour by History From Below Hockley in the hole Clerkenwell by Hogarth Clerkenwell may be one of London’s
Rookeries and Rack-Rents: The Dark Economy of 19th-Century Clerkenwell
If you stroll through Clerkenwell today, with its cafés, studios and converted lofts, it is hard to imagine the same
A Historical Walk Through Clerkenwell: Tracing the Social Footsteps of its Past
Nestled just to the north-west of the City of London, Clerkenwell is an area rich in layers of social, religious, and industrial history
Why “History From Below”?
History from below, also known as “people’s history” or “radical history”, is simply another way to refer to Social History, […]
Reviving London’s Hidden Healing Legacy: The Black Mary Project and the Story of Black Mary’s Well
In the heart of London, between Camden and Islington, an ambitious artistic project, sponsored by the Mayor of London’s Untold
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THE DARK SIDE OF CLERKENWELL: Tales of Crime and Death Guided Tours – Returning spring 2026 Clerkenwell may have been
Focus on Social History
History From Below is also known as “people’s history” or “radical history”.