In this episode, the Curtain Rises on Covent Garden with three stories about the famous London landmark.
In 1985 a builder finds a 6-7th century body under Jubilee Market, which solves a historical puzzle.
If you want to delve deeper into this subject, you could try here:
Read from Transactions of the London & Middlesex Archaeological Society. London the Biography by Peter Ackroyd, published by Chatto and Windus in 2000, is another good source.
The oldest theatre in London looks back over its tumultuous history, from regal beginnings in 1663 to the present day.
If you want to delve deeper into this subject, you could try here:
See a picture of a Tudor Theatre and compare it to the Drury Lane Theatre in the 18th Century.
In 1856, Mary Seacole, beloved nurse and carer in the Crimean War, returns to London, bankrupt.
If you like this story and want more information, here are some suggested links:
A portrait of Mary Seacole can be found in the National Portrait Gallery.
