The Cinema Museum is located in Kennington, close to the Elephant and Castle, in the former Lambeth Workhouse. Its collection was founded in 1986 by Ronald Grant and Martin Humphries, from their own private collection of cinema history and memorabilia. Its current building was once the workhouse where Charlie Chaplin lived as a child. The City … More The Cinema Museum
The City Adventurers visited the latest exhibition at the London Metropolitan Archives. Using their collections they had produced “Lost Victorian City: a London disappeared”. This exhibition featured photographs and records of buildings that have long since disappeared. It showed a way of life that has drastically changed. The nineteenth century saw a huge increase in … More Lost Victorian City: a London disappeared – Exhibition
Marble Hill House is one of the finest surviving examples of early 18th century architecture and landscaping in England. It was owned by Henrietta Howard, an influential figure in early Georgian London. Henrietta was born into the Hobart family of Norfolk. Orphaned at a young age (12), she married the dissolute Charles Howard, the youngest son … More Marble Hill House