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Historic communal dining room inside Simpson’s Tavern in the City of London

Simpson’s Tavern: Inside London’s Historic City Chophouse

A 2016 Roberts London visit to Simpson’s Tavern, recording the hidden Cornhill entrance, communal chophouse dining room and a traditional City roast lunch.

Tree-lined Cheyne Walk with red-brick Chelsea townhouses

Cheyne Walk, Chelsea: Historic Houses and Rolling Stones History

A Roberts London archive walk along Cheyne Walk in Chelsea, exploring Georgian houses, Thames-side architecture and the street's Rolling Stones, literary and artistic history.

Black-tiled Regency Café exterior with white lettering and gingham curtains on Regency Street, Westminster.

Regency Café London: Full English Breakfast, History and Films

A 2016 Roberts London visit to the Regency Café in Westminster, revisited with current information about the historic caff, its full English breakfast and its film appearances.

Masquerade performer in a vivid green and blue feathered costume at Notting Hill Carnival

Notting Hill Carnival: A London History in Colour and Sound

The London story behind Notting Hill Carnival: Claudia Jones, Rhaune Laslett, Russell Henderson, steelpan, sound systems, mas and the streets of Notting Hill.

Double-patty Five Guys burger with lettuce, tomato and pickles

Five Guys London in 2016: Burgers, Fries and the Freestyle Machine

STOMP performing before a large crowd in Trafalgar Square during the Busk in London festival.

Buskers and Street Performers Across Central London

From musicians beneath Nelson’s Column to theatrical performances in Covent Garden, this 2016 Roberts London film records the varied culture of busking and street performance across central London.

Liberty London's Tudor-revival façade with a black taxi passing outside

A Morning at Liberty London: Fabrics, Havaianas and Breakfast

Traditional pie and mash with parsley liquor in a tiled East London eating house

Broadway Market and F. Cooke: Pie, Mash and a Changing East End

Brick Lane Street Food market sign in East London

Brick Lane Sunday Market: Street Art, Vintage Finds and Poutine

Philly cheesesteak with chopped beef, onions and melted cheese at Camden Market in April 2016.

Camden Market Street Food: A 2016 Cheesesteak and Pub Crawl

A Roberts London archive visit to Camden Market in 2016, from the former Global Kitchen and a Philly cheesesteak to the Hawley Arms and BrewDog Camden.