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Find out what's chewing on our collections, and how you can protect your own house from these tricky pests

Explore the rich history of Sierra Leone's Krio community, their cultural fusion and notable contributions

How do mourning objects change over time? And what can they tell us about changing beliefs and practices?

By any measure, Johnny Smythe led an extraordinary life

Victorian modernity meets engineering marvel

Smithfield boasts of a rich monastic history dating back over a millennium

Hammers, banners and prison medals: How Suffragettes continue to inspire and provoke

Interview: Often maligned by historians, feminist and Suffragette Christabel Pankhurst’s story needs much exploration

Delve into the history of Holloway prison, and the stories of the Suffragettes imprisoned there

Traces of the transatlantic slave trade continue to exist in the Docklands landscape

These four forgotten champions who fought bravely for female suffrage

Curator Kate Sumnall dives into one of the most dramatic episodes in the rich history of Smithfield Market

From status symbol to winter essential, muffs have had a fascinating journey

The fight for women’s right to vote as captured by pioneering photographer Christina Broom

Curator Danielle Thom reveals the dark underside of the Georgian and Victorian Pleasure Gardens

‘Not much good came out of the London Blitz, but Mithras did’

Bill Brandt and Henry Moore’s war art during the Blitz offer a poignant view of human resilience amid chaos

Three Londoners share personal stories linked to East End artefacts