Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I roam the world for epic nature, urban areas and road trips. Anyone who visits London for the first time is sure to concentrate ...

The idea of capturing something in photography before it disappears dates back almost to the dawn of the medium. In 1875, a group called the Society for Photographing Relics of Old London formed in ...

Each year, the Yale Center for British Art’s “Art in Focus” initiative provides select Yale undergraduates with the opportunity to research, curate, install, and present an exhibition of works under ...

London’s pubs aren’t just a great place to get a pint. Many make an ideal spot to soak up the city’s history, too. The George Inn dates back — way back — to medieval times. It was rebuilt in 1677 ...

In the 1800s, the Thames River was thick with human sewage and the streets were covered with horse dung, the removal of which, according to Lee... 'Dirty Old London': A History Of The Victorians' ...

The humble dustman, the collector of household refuse, was a familiar figure on London's streets. In the early 1800s, he wore 'a fan-tailed hat, loose flannel jacket, velveteen red breeches, worsted ...

The location of filth mattered in Victorian London. In 1879, during the hearing of a nuisance case that emanated from a candy factory, it was noted that “what would be a nuisance in Belgrave Square ...