by BlackTaxiTours | Nov 5, 2025 | Black Taxi Tours of London
If there was ever a case of ‘I told you so’, this pub in Broadwick Street is it. It’s named after the British epidemiologist and anaesthetist John Snow who, in 1854 during the Soho cholera epidemic, was virtually the lone voice in identifying contaminated water as the...
by BlackTaxiTours | Nov 2, 2025 | Black Taxi Tours of London
Evocative street names abound in London but one that definitely hints at a troubled past is Bleeding Heart Yard, a cobbled courtyard just off Greville Street in Hatton Gardens. Origin? Ready for a good yarn or two? One legend tells the story of the wife of the Lord...
by BlackTaxiTours | Oct 27, 2025 | Black Taxi Tours of London
It’s unsurprising that a city as old as London has such an abundance of narrow alleys and tucked away lanes. Many are well trod, the oldest and most attractive, tourist attractions in their own right, developing a kind of ‘film set’ quality over the...
by BlackTaxiTours | Oct 22, 2025 | Black Taxi Tours of London
Back in London’s mythological times, this was a very important guy. He’s the King who reputedly gave his name to the city – Lud’s Town – which over the years evolved into the word London. He was, for all intents and purposes, the first Ludoner! Now if you’re thinking...
by BlackTaxiTours | Oct 13, 2025 | Black Taxi Tours of London
Got a weak stomach? So many stories from London’s past are definitely not for the squeamish. Torture, beheadings and worse – there didn’t seem to be any length they wouldn’t go to inflict pain and suffering on victims. But there was one execution site in London...
by BlackTaxiTours | Oct 8, 2025 | Black Taxi Tours of London
When we do tours for visitors, especially from the USA, we’re often asked if there are any remains of German bombing from the Blitz, when London was subjected to nightly bombing during WW2. It’s one of those terrible events that London will forever be known....
