Tag Archives: Illustrated London News

The Fulham Women’s Prison

Posted on January 17, 2019 by LBHF Libraries

Did you know there was a Women’s Prison in Fulham?  It flourished from 1856 to 1888, on a six-acre corner site bounded by Burlington Road (originally Back Lane then Burlington Lane) and the New Kings Road. From 1716 to 1853 … Continue reading →

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Bishops Park: the early history

Posted on March 10, 2015 by LBHF Libraries

At the end of the nineteenth century the population of Fulham was increasing rapidly and in London generally there was a call for public spaces to be made available to improve public health and to provide an alternative to the … Continue reading →

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Dancing in the street

Posted on June 3, 2013 by LBHF Libraries

As we approach the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, one of our Archives & Local Studies volunteers looks back at street parties in Hammersmith and Fulham: The first street parties were known as Peace Teas and … Continue reading →

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Easter – as reported in the Illustrated London News

Posted on March 28, 2013 by LBHF Libraries

In a previous blog post, one of our Triborough Reference Librarians, Debby Wale,  looked at how Valentine’s Day had been reported in The Illustrated London News. This time Debby looks at how Easter was reported in the same publication. From 1842, … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day – as reported by the Illustrated London News

Posted on February 14, 2013 by LBHF Libraries

I’m sure it couldn’t have escaped anyone’s notice that it’s Valentine’s Day today. One of our Reference Librarians, Debby Wale, has been looking at how this day has been covered in the past. Looking at the month of February, traditionally  associated … Continue reading →

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