The London Journal

We're seeking new members of our editorial board with expertise in periods 1700–1850 or 1900–1940, as well as a joint book reviews editor (modern specialism). More info available here. 23 Dec deadline for expressions of interest. Please repost. thelondonjournal.org/EOI_Call_1124.…

NEW ARTICLE: 'Stories from Smithfield: Markets and the Narration of London', by @JackTylerHanlon - winner of the 2024 Currier's Company London Essay Prize: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

NEW ARTICLE: '‘Every Description of Domestic Pets Will Here Be Found’: The Rise of the Pet Shop in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century London', by @janehamlett and @rebeccaxpreston: tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

We're seeking new members of our editorial board with expertise in periods 1700–1850 or 1900–1940, as well as a joint book reviews editor (modern specialism). More info available here. 23 Dec deadline for expressions of interest. Please repost. thelondonjournal.org/EOI_Call_1124.…

NEW ARTICLE: 'A Romani Capital? Romanies and London in the Eighteenth Century', by @JamesEPeate: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

NEW RESEARCH ARTICLE: Patricia Coveney Sears, 'The Queen Catherine Court Slum Clearance Scheme: A Turning Point in the History of Social Housing in London'. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

We are seeking new members of our editorial board, with expertise in the periods 1700–1850 or 1900–1940, as well as a joint book reviews editor (specialising in the modern period). More information is available here. All reposts much appreciated. thelondonjournal.org/EOI_Call_1124.…

Newly published: @boorman_francis's review of 'St Giles-in-the-Fields: The History of a London Parish', by @rebeccaxpreston and Andrew Saint. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

Newly published: Alice Janssen's review of the recent 'Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners Shaped Global Style' exhibition at @LDN_Museum Docklands. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

New article: 'Urban Green Space and the Blitz: Constructing New Parks and Gardens in Post-War Southwark', by @kjhhistory of @ihr_history: tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

This looks a really interesting new perspective on the history of London's parks.

New article: 'The Establishment of the Great Central Gas Consumers’ Company in Mid-Nineteenth-Century London', by Chaojing Sun & Cheng Liu: tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

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New article: 'London, Newcastle’s Coal, and the Weaponisation of Energy in the British Civil Wars, 1642–1646', by Tristan Griffin. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

We offer up to four bursaries per year; following a successful application, all eligible panellists can receive up to £500 to cover registration, travel, and accommodation costs. Recipients will be expected to submit an article based on their paper for publication in the journal.