Viewpoints – Placecloud (English)

London, United Kingdom. Billy Walker's Upper Cut Club was an East London hot spot for a brief but glorious run. It served as an important site for inter-racial encounters, but it did little to eliminate racial tensions in Forest Gate.

London, United Kingdom. This converted religious site provides an interesting window into the changing culture of Notting Hill in the contemporary period.

London, United Kingdom. This viewpoint uses the Carnival Against the Nazis in Victoria Park as an avenue to explore the birth of the Rock Against Racism movement.

Ealing Broadway, United Kingdom. The Hammersmith Palais lasted nearly a century as a top spot for nighttime fun. Nights at the Palais reflected the ever-changing demographic makeup of West London and led to cross-cultural interactions of many varieties.

London, United Kingdom. The Academy in Brixton is one of London's most successful music venues. It's rise to prominence was anything but pre-ordained though. Listen here to find out about the Academy and the role of Brixton in the venue's success.

Byfleet, United Kingdom. Ridiculed by labyrinth historians and enthusiasts, Hampton Court Maze has become crucial to behavioural psychology and AI research. [CW: animal cruelty]

London, United Kingdom. Witness the most famous game of chess ever played – and discover the tragic downfall of its loser, Lionel Kieseritzky.

London, United Kingdom. Join Andy Warhol at the Dorchester Hotel as he goes to the opening of his Athletes Series at the ICA; as he parties with Bob Dylan, Bianca Jagger and Jack Nicholson; and as the drug-fuelled lives of his entourage are spinning out of control. [CW: suicide attempt]

London, United Kingdom. 1797: from a cell in Bedlam, James Tilly Matthews believes a gang of villains are controlling politicians and nobility using the terrible Air Loom. Find out who they are and their plans for Britain's downfall. [CW: mental illness, torture]

London, United Kingdom. On this spot, between brothels and drug addicts, John Spilsbury invented the first 'Dissected Puzzle'. It was intended to educate upper-class children, but it found its greatest hour in the Great Depression of the 1930s.