London Archives
Places worth finding, things worth seeing, and stories worth knowing.
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Execution Dock
Those found guilty of piracy were once taken to Execution Dock along the Thames for a very public and painful death by hanging. The corpses were then chained to a stake and held in place until three tides had washed over them. The most famous pirate to reach his end at Execution Dock was Captain Kidd…
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Royal Ravens Swooped-up by Sly Fox
In the News . . . A cunning urban fox recently ate two of the Tower of London’s eight prized ravens donated to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Legend has it, if the ravens at the Tower of London fly away, the White Tower will crumble and the Kingdom of England will fall. Ravens at the…
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Memorial to Animals in War
Throughout history many millions of animals have been chosen to serve, and vast numbers of those animals died alongside their armies. From pigeons and dogs to camels and elephants, the memorial is dedicated to all the animals that served, suffered and died alongside the British, Commonwealth and Allied forces in the wars and conflicts of…