A collection of excerpts from across the last 2000 years documenting London's ups and downs, dramatic growth and life-altering events.

While I should be honest and say I skipped some of the lengthier, older texts, I did get great value out of reading this and learning lots about the city I have spent so much of my life in.

My favourite entries were the coroner's report from one of Jack the Ripper's victims (truly gruesome), the crime reports from Medieval London - specifically the fraudulent baker! - and first person accounts of the Blitz on London.

A must-read for anyone with interest in London and who wants to learn its history in an unusual and enlightening way.