19th century

John Mackay’s birthday visit to Vauxhall Gardens on 31 July 1837

Edward Maxted, the firebrand vicar from Vauxhall who was once burnt in effigy

Just published by The Vauxhall Society: Six Essays on Vauxhall Gardens by David E. Coke

Henry Evans Evanion, ‘The Royal Conjuror’ of Kennington

Louise Michel, anarchist heroine of the Paris Commune, tours the Lambeth workhouse

Watercolour nostalgia for Vauxhall Gardens

The Prisoners’ Friend: The Work of the Indefatigable Mrs Meredith in south London

Knaves or ‘Slaves’? – the Waiters of Vauxhall Gardens

Online talk: “By her own consent” – The Murder of Mary Ashford and Rape Culture in the Georgian Era

When John Archer took aim at injustice

Who was the mystery ‘Lady of Colour’ who sang and gave a pianoforte recital at Vauxhall Gardens in 1822?

When ‘Vauxhall’ changed gear and hit the road to make motoring history