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Horror in the Strand: The Death of the Elephant of Exeter Changer
In 1811 the elephant Chuny was bought by a menagerie in the Strand, where he grew to a massive size. This is his tragic story.
Bertram Etty Ward: One of the Heroic Figures of the War
In 1914 a young Streatham man joined up to do his bit and went out to France as an ambulance driver and stretcher bearer. This is his story.
The Chelsea Ghost
of 1853
What links philanthropist Robert Owen, an ill man, frightened policemen and a put upon landlord with the haunting of 6 Pond Terrace in Chelsea?
Picturing Heroism: Louis William Desanges
The English artist Louis William Desanges painted portraits of recipients of this most prestigious of awards and created a lasting monument to selfless heroism.
Exeter Change special
A collection of five articles with Edward Cross's remarkable menagerie at Exeter Change in the Strand as a common theme.