East London vintage shopping tour

April 24, 2013 | Lena Weber

Alternative London has teamed up with some of Brick Lane’s best vintage shops for a regular East London vintage shopping tour.
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Explore vintage London with our downloadable mini guides

March 20, 2013 | Lena Weber

Download our beautifully designed mini London Vintage Guides and start exploring some of the best vintage London has to offer.
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London Walking Tour: The Men Who Made Menswear

March 8, 2013 | Lena Weber 2

Ever wanted to know why George ‘Beau’ Brummell became so famous? Or where Mr Fish popularised the kipper tie? Or the sartorial connection between Jan 30th 1969 and Feb 14 1969? Or why St James’s became associated with gentlemen’s outfitters in the first place? Or how the election of a Labour Government in 1945 lead to Teddy Boys? Or how the Marshall Street baths played a significant role in how today’s high street looks?

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Vintage Brixton Walk: Reggae, Riots & Biba Boots

November 5, 2012 | Lena Weber

Tour guide Barrie of Back In The Days Walks worked in Brixton for over twenty five years so he’s perfectly suited to take you around Brixton for a special vintage walk of a part of London that surprisingly still has an outdated reputation as an area to avoid.
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Things to do around London: tracing Sherlock Holmes

September 18, 2012 | Lena Weber

The famous sleuth might only be a fictional character yet London without Sherlock seems unimaginable. Rebecca McWattie explores all things Sherlock in the capital.

Since Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance in A Study in Scarlet in 1887 he quickly … Read More

My Vintage London – The Broken Hearts

August 7, 2012 | Lena Weber

This week DJs, artists and designers The Broken Hearts reveal where they shop for vintage and share their favourite vintage London hang-outs.

The Vintage Guide to London: Who are you, and what do you do?

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