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We look through our collection for symbols of the long struggle by LGBTQ+ Londoners for equal rights

How a fabulous ballgown helped turn a British princess into a fashion icon

Delve into the evening wardrobes of the fashionable woman in the 1930s

This unassuming vintage wedding dress, made in the 1930s, holds a fascinating story

By any measure, Johnny Smythe led an extraordinary life

Theories, investigations and the dress colour conundrum

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

A wedding dress that never walked down the aisle

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

Cards, pantomimes, toys and treats – these are a few of our favourite things