Each year, the Yale Center for British Art’s “Art in Focus” initiative provides select Yale undergraduates with the opportunity to research, curate, install, and present an exhibition of works under ...

London’s pubs aren’t just a great place to get a pint. Many make an ideal spot to soak up the city’s history, too. The George Inn dates back — way back — to medieval times. It was rebuilt in 1677 ...

In the 1800s, the Thames River was thick with human sewage and the streets were covered with horse dung, the removal of which, according to Lee... 'Dirty Old London': A History Of The Victorians' ...

The location of filth mattered in Victorian London. In 1879, during the hearing of a nuisance case that emanated from a candy factory, it was noted that “what would be a nuisance in Belgrave Square ...

Brits may be reserved, but the best hotels of London built their reps on boldface names. Charlie Chaplin, Judy Garland, Babe Ruth and Marilyn Monroe all stayed at the suave Savoy, where Fred Astaire ...