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What's this object from our Archaeological Archive?
You have three hints. Can you guess the right answer?
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Elizabeth Chivers’ unpublished diary tells us of prime London landmarks and exhibitions in 1814 London
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Elizabeth Chivers’ unpublished diary reveals stories of ghosts and iconic landmarks in 1814 London
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
Noble squares & charming cheesecake: A Regency tourist's London diary
Elizabeth Chivers’ unpublished diary gives a peek into her whirlwind 20-day London adventure
My East End stories: Boxing belts to empire maps
Three Londoners share personal stories linked to East End artefacts
Guess the mystery medieval object
Three 13th-century items from the museum’s Archaeological Archive that caught our eye
Can you identify 3 mystery archaeological objects?
You may think you know what it looks like, but its purpose might surprise you
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
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
William Sessarakoo: the Royal African
One man’s journey from African prince through slavery into London high society
From London Museum to the Battle of the Somme
The story of London Museum’s first paid employee, Maurice Edgar Read
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
Punk & personal: DIY badges, bondage shirts & scrapbooks
How do you represent something as multifaceted, vibrant and anarchic as the punk scene in a museum?
From fish market to red carpet: London's changing docks
London’s Docklands have gone through huge change in the last 70 years
That's me! Finding yourself in historical photographs
When museum photos reunite people with their past
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
London is open & always has been
15 objects from our collections, each showing that London is, and has always been, open to the wider world
