The Horniman Museum in south London’s Forest Hill took part in Museums at Night last night. This image shows the Horniman Museum clock tower at dusk.

In the early 1860s the first apartment buildings were built in Manhattan. Then called tenements, these crowded blocks were places for poor people only – a solution to overcrowded ‘slums’ – and the middle classes of New York still held on tightly to the notion that private, family homes were the only way to live….

As keen LCA-watchers will know, we love cartoons and have for many years commissioned them on the themes of London politics, elections and issues of the day. We are publishing a cartoon on our website every month from leading cartoonist Martin Rowson that are also featuring in our free monthly news summary on London: LDN, London…

As keen LCA-watchers will know, we love cartoons and have for many years commissioned them on the themes of London politics, elections and issues of the day. We are publishing a cartoon on our website every month from leading cartoonist Martin Rowson and this is the latest offering to represent London during September. Martin is…

As keen LCA-watchers will know, we love cartoons and have for many years commissioned them on the themes of London politics, elections and issues of the day. We are publishing a cartoon on our website every month from leading cartoonist Martin Rowson and this is the latest offering to represent London during August. Martin is…