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London Revisited

London Review of Books
London
London, United Kingdom
Roman London
London Wick
William Shakespeare
James VI and I
Charles I
London Wall
Hadrian's Wall
Gaul
Tacitus
Virginia Woolf
Inigo Jones
Christopher Wren
Vikings
Guilds
Globe Theatre
Gunpowder Plot
Milton

From its beginnings as a backwater of the Roman Empire to its heyday at the heart of the British Empire and up to the eve of the Great War, Rosemary Hill charts London’s history through waves of expansion and contraction with the help of historians, antiquaries and archaeologists. London's past is everywhere beneath its streets, in the geology and archeology of its deep and ancient history, and in... more

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In 1737, Samuel Johnson and his student David Garrick decided to walk to London from Lichfield in search of opportunity. It worked out well for both of them, but for many of the large number who made their hopeful journey to the capital from all over... more

The coffee served in London in the 1690s was notoriously unappetising, likened at the time to ‘burnt shoes and charcoal’. Nonetheless it was extremely popular, not least for the energy and locations it provided for two great booms in London life: fin... more

The restoration of the monarchy in 1660 brought a flurry of changes to London life. Women were allowed to appear on stage for the first time, the Royal Society was founded and the West End, with its squares, parks and fashionable ‘season’, was born. ... more

When James VI of Scotland arrived in London in 1603 to become the first ‘King of Great Britain’, expectations were high. They were soon disappointed, not least for the Catholics who tried to blow him and half of Westminster up in 1605. But the plot f... more

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Recent Guests

Vanessa Harding
Professor Emerita of London History at Birkbeck
Birkbeck, University of London
Episode: Shakespeare’s City
Matthew Davies
Professor of Medieval Urban History
Birkbeck, University of London
Episode: The Medieval Capital
Dominic Perring
Emeritus Professor of Archaeology, University College London; author
University College London
Episode: Mosaics, Archers and a Walled Garden

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Rosemary Hill
Host of close readings and history-focused episodes examining London's long arc and its urban and cultural life.

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4.0 out of 5 stars from 4 ratings
  • Pulls together all I learnt in school 50 years ago!

    Thank you so much, such high quality information, such interesting exchanges, so respectful of the material and of each other

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    United Kingdom2 months ago

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Mosaics, Archers and a Walled Garden
Q: Tell us about that crate of burnt Samian ware and how it helps date the fire.
The Hadrianic fire destroyed warehouses near London Bridge, and the Samian ware—bright red, imported from Gaul—was found in those warehouses with identifiable potter stamps. These stamps allow researchers to pinpoint when the potters were active and, combined with the pattern of debris and new buildings rising atop it, help constrain the dating of the fire to around AD 125.

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What is London Revisited about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Intelligent, archaeology- and history-forward discussions focused on London's long arc—from Roman beginnings to its post-medieval crescendos and beyond. Episodes often center on close readings of archival sources, maps, and literary texts to reframe major turning points: the city's urban development, governance, and culture across periods like Roman London, medieval guilds, Tudor expansion, and early modern crises such as plagues and fires. A hallmark is bringing in historians, antiquaries, and archaeologists to illuminate how evidence from artefacts, inscriptions, and city planning reshapes widely held narratives. The show tends to highlight how disasters, rebuilds, and transformations—civic spaces, coffee houses, scientific societies, and... more

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