Cold War Biological Tests Carried Out On The Northern Line
Thanks to the release of papers from the National Archive we now know that the Ministry of Defence simulated biological attacks on the underground in the early 1960s, during the…
Old Moore – Astrologer And Mystic
Old Moore’s Almanack is an astrological Almanack that has been published in Britain since 1697 and is still in production today. It was first written by Dr Francis Moore, who…
The Lost Civil War Forts of Lambeth
In 1643, the order was given to construct a vast wall around London. The city needed protection from the Royalist army of Charles I. The Civil War fortifications were the…
The Man who conquered the Matterhorn – Edward Whymper
Kennington born Edward Whymper was a famed mountaineer who climbed many of the world's most treacherous summits. He was the first to ascend several of the highest peaks in the…
Kennington home to the Lambeth Drug Mill
It might be hard to believe but at one stage our part of Kennington used to be home to a number of windmills, including the curiously named Drug Mill. Unfortunately,…
The killer of flies and a right miserable git
This is the story of Joseph Capper, the 18th-century eccentric, who made a Kennington Pub his home for 25 years. Such was his notoriety that his life story is recorded…
A collection of North Lambeth Halloween Ghost Stories
As a special Halloween treat here is a collection of spooky tales and mysteries from our part of South East London. Thanks to the https://www.paranormaldatabase.com/ for the information. Haunted Underground…
Kennington’s mysterious case of Spontaneous Human Combustion
Can a person just burst into flames? The phenomenon is called spontaneous human combustion (SHC) and its a mystery that has baffled many, yet Kennington has one of the most…
Princess Diana Dragged to the RVT by Freddie Mercury & Kenny Everitt
It's a story of folklore and legend that's been the subject of TV drama, a musical and numerous newspaper articles; yet some still cast doubt on whether it actually happened…
Football legend Stuart Peace films a parkour Video with The Stranglers
This week saw the release of The Stranglers new video featuring football legend Stuart Pearce. The video is shot underneath Coverley and Haymans Point between Vauxhall Walk and Tyres Street. In…