Past Futures

Anatomy of a Cartoon: March of the Intellect, by William Heath

A touch of futurology from 1829.

Jan 28 • Matt Brown

How 1926 Imagined 2026

The London of the future is now.

Jan 7 • Matt Brown

"Life on This Earth in the Year A.D. 2000"

Prince Philip sparks some 1954 predictions of London's transport future.

Apr 19, 2024 • Matt Brown

Horse Vs Car: They Called It 200 Years Ago

Part of our Past Futures series looking at how Londoners of the past foresaw their future.

Mar 20, 2024 • Matt Brown

Apocalypse Then: How The Victorians Imagined London's Doom

Continuing our Past Futures series, on how Londoners of yesteryear imagined the future.

Jan 10, 2024 • Londonist

Past Futures: How Victorian Londoners Predicted 21st Century Tech

Mobile phones, video calls, pay-per-view sport... even Wikipedia.

Sep 27, 2023 • Londonist

Past Futures: How Londoners Imagined 21st Century Dining

Snack to the future, with Victorian protein pills and cubic luncheons.

Sep 6, 2023 • Londonist

Past Futures: Predictions For London In The Year 2000

How Londoners of the past imagined our century.

Aug 23, 2023 • Londonist

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