Illustrated London history posts covering infrastructure, planning, housing and local myths, with some dry humour. Paid subscribers can also generate downloadable hi-res old maps of London.
Website: https://theundergroundmap.substack.com
Helen Castor's personal newsletter offers behind-the-scenes glimpses of her history writing, including short essays on medieval London and royal history. It also runs a reader-led read-along of the fifteenth-century Paston Letters, with transcriptions and guidance.
A weekly in-depth post on London's hidden history, covering specific sites, landmarks and neighbourhoods such as Norman remains, Spitalfields pavement roundels and a 15th-century hall. Each issue also carries a schedule of the author's guided walking tours.
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