An exhibition about Elsa Schiaparelli opens at the V&A. © Giovanni Giannoni. Photo courtesy Patrimoine Schiaparelli, Paris DAFFODILS: March is peak daffodil season in London, the ubiquitous yellow trumpets — along with their pretty crocus brethren — one of the
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Read MoreThis feature first appeared in February 2025 on Londonist: Time Machine, our much-praised history newsletter. To be the first to read new history features like this, sign up for free here. “London is in the throes of an epidemic which
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Read MoreIn her book, Agatha Christie’s London: A Historical Guide to the Queen of Crime’s Capital, Tina Hodgkinson traces the footsteps of the bestselling mystery author, and those of her unforgettable characters. In this extract we sniff out detective Hercule Poirot’s
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