Trials, mysteries, inquests, and everyday life reported in 19th- and 20th-century newspapers, organised by street.
Brixton Road in the News
Newspaper reports from 1823 to 1936, including ‘A Moneylender’s Mistake’
Cranworth Gardens in the News
The Lily Othen trial, the Douglas Cox inquest, and ‘I Am a Chicken Worshipper’
Durand Gardens in the News
1901: Fraudulent fortunes — Swami Laura Horos & Frank Jackson Dutton
Hackford Road in the News
The Gustav Grais case, ‘A True Foreboding’, and 19th-century newspaper archives
Morat Street in the News
‘Won £1,000 for Girl They Wed’, ‘Rioter Hit Constable’, and local court reports
Caldwell Street in the News
1909 ‘Drama of Despair’ and reports from Holland Street / Caldwell Street
South Island Place in the News
1928 ‘Natural Causes Verdict’ and historical stories from South Island Place