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"Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is not in the showy evolutions of buildings, but in the multiplicity of human habitations which are crowded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists" Dr. Samuel Johnson. 1777. The streets of London flourish like possibly no other city on earth, with stories from its rich history, stories of death - fire - disease, of riots, and grisly murders, but also of tales of happiness, determination and success. Behind every story and every street however, are the people who lived, worked, played, and even murdered there. Everyone thinks they know of the legend of Dick Turpin, the gentleman highway robber, but Turpin was far from being the gentleman he was portrayed as. During one robbery, when he and his gang broke into an elderly widows house, Turpin hoisted the poor womans skirts and held her over the open fire until she screamed with pain and finally relented into telling him where her money was hidden. While this was going on, two members of his gang were raping the poor womans young daughter. How many people also know anything about the small, insignificant looking ventilation shaft in Tooks Court, which is just around the corner to Chancery Lane and Lincoln's Inn The Daily Worker investigated it on 8th September 1951 and reported that it was the entrance to an atom bomb proof citadel that the Government was building. At the height of the Cuban missile crisis in 1962 the complete complex was put under lock and key for a fortnight. No staff were allowed in or out during this period but other people certainly were, including the then Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan and other members of his Cabinet. Most people today think of the Cuban missile crisis, solely as a standoff between the USSR and the USA, but according to well-placed Soviets, the Russian premier, Nikita Khrushchev had placed London as first on his list, to be hit by a nuclear attack from Russia. Looking at that small, insignificant looking ventilation shaft today in Tooks Court, it is difficult to put into perspective, the important role it played during those near fatal two weeks in 1962 when this country came so close to Armageddon. History isnt just about digging up artefacts from the dim and distant past, history happens every day. It happened yesterday, and most people never even noticed it. Peter Thurgood Culture - Telegraph Online Daily Telegraph Sunday Telegraph Offers news comment and features about the British arts scene with sections on books films music theatre art and architecture Requires free registration London's Victorian Hyperloop: the forgotten pneumatic London's Victorian Hyperloop: the forgotten pneumatic railway beneath the capital's streets Somali family on benefits handed keys to 2million luxury 'I don't know how we got so lucky!' Somali family on benefits handed keys to 2million luxury 'council' home a stone's throw from where Tony Blair used to live Tales from the bar - a tour of London's 'great pubs' - BBC Belgravia Image copyright Charlie Dailey On a quiet street in the heart of one of London's most exclusive neighbourhoods the Nags Head's first customers Rare Books London London's festival of old and rare Rare Books London - London's festival of old and rare books May June 2017 Blast and bullet resistant armoured cop cars on London's Blast and bullet resistant armoured cop cars on London's streets after terror attack There is a fleet of Scotland Yard Jankel Guardian vans but so far it is London's Silver Vaults - BBC News Justin Rowlatt explores a subterranean bazaar of silverware deep beneath the streets of London's legal district News: latest stories exclusives opinion & analysis The latest UK and World news from Mirror Online Find the best stories opinion pictures and video on the day's events Incredible story behind one of the Somme heroes who Incredible story behind one of the Somme heroes who inspired silent soldiers who took to Scotland's streets WE reveal the tale of one of the fallen Scots who were The Secret History of Our Streets - London - OpenLearn The Secret History of Our Streets: Share your diaries Help us to build a picture of the secret history of streets around the UK by contributing to our diaries
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