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What's this object from our Archaeological Archive?

You have three hints. Can you guess the right answer?

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From Bedlam to Bath: A travelogue from 19th-century London

Elizabeth Chivers’ unpublished diary tells us of prime London landmarks and exhibitions in 1814 London

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From royal menagerie to murderous gardener: A holiday in Georgian London

Elizabeth Chivers’ unpublished diary reveals stories of ghosts and iconic landmarks in 1814 London

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Blitz Underground: How war artists saw tube shelters

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

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Noble squares & charming cheesecake: A Regency tourist's London diary

Elizabeth Chivers’ unpublished diary gives a peek into her whirlwind 20-day London adventure

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My East End stories: Boxing belts to empire maps

Three Londoners share personal stories linked to East End artefacts

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Guess the mystery medieval object

Three 13th-century items from the museum’s Archaeological Archive that caught our eye

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Can you identify 3 mystery archaeological objects?

You may think you know what it looks like, but its purpose might surprise you

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Foreshore finds from mudlarking on the Thames

A volunteer traces the history of some fascinating 18th-century objects rescued by mudlarks on the shores of the River Thames

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The Blitz in London: A New Year's Eve letter

An informal, chatty letter from a fireman to his wife, describing the damage from the bombing during Christmas

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William Sessarakoo: the Royal African

One man’s journey from African prince through slavery into London high society

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From London Museum to the Battle of the Somme

The story of London Museum’s first paid employee, Maurice Edgar Read

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Is this burnt bible a survivor of the Great Fire of London?

Hidden away for years, we trace its journey from flames to museum shelves

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Punk & personal: DIY badges, bondage shirts & scrapbooks

How do you represent something as multifaceted, vibrant and anarchic as the punk scene in a museum?

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From fish market to red carpet: London's changing docks

London’s Docklands have gone through huge change in the last 70 years

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That's me! Finding yourself in historical photographs

When museum photos reunite people with their past

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How the Great Fire of London created insurance

The Great Fire of London in 1666 had a surprising outcome: the creation of modern property insurance

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London is open and always has been

15 objects from our collections, each showing that London is, and has always been, open to the wider world