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…
Necropolis Railway – end of the line
For 87 years, from 1854 until 1941, the London Necropolis Railway - ran an almost daily service from Waterloo Station to Brookwood Cemetery, carrying anything up to 2,000 bodies a…
Holy Road Safety – It’s Batman in Denny Street
It's May 1967 & Adam West in full Batman costume was in Kennington to film a Road Safety film. The film was made during a break at the end of…
Electric Taxis first seen on the streets of Kennington in 1897
In 1897 Electric Taxis were operating on the streets of London. Service however was only to last 2 years before the company failed.
There used to be a Kennington Road Underground Station
When the Baker Street & Waterloo Railway opened in 1906, with the very first journey between Baker Street and Kennington Road stations. Kennington Road was the original but all be…
Kennington: the Centre of London
Proof if ever you needed it on why Kennington is the centre of London