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Changing London: A view from inside Pentonville Prison
From behind the walls of HMP Pentonville, these men share their views of post-WWII London and their experiences as Londoners
Syrian booza in London: A Damascene ice cream made with soul
Levant café brings the traditional Syrian ice cream to London, creating a space that gives one a sense of home and identity
Of Victorian cravat pins and Cleopatra’s Needle
How did a chip off a 3,500-year-old Egyptian obelisk wind up as a fashionable Victorian cravat pin?
Windrush stories of the Indo-Caribbean community
Three Londoners of Indo-Caribbean descent share family stories of being part of the Windrush generation
London’s sport histories: Migration, diversity and inclusion
Five stories of people where migration has played an important role in the choice of sport, both as practitioners and supporters
Baby bottles from Roman London
These tiny baby bottles provide a rare insight into the culinary world of Roman infants and toddlers
Quiz: How well do you know London’s docks?
How much do you know about Docklands history? Play our quiz to find out!
Women in Indian indentured labour
A third of indentured labourers women. Here’s a peek into their story.
Ramadan in London: In search of ingredients from home
Ramadan intensifies the longing for familiar home-cooked meals for many migrant Muslims in London
The inspiring story behind North London United
North London United is a football project for young people born with Down syndrome
Librarian’s pick: Queer history books to read
Four books on LGBTQ+ history from the museum’s library that you should read, if you haven’t already
How 3 women artists captured London’s landscape
How three contemporary artists have employed unconventional techniques to capture London
Six things you didn’t know about executions in London
London’s courts condemned more people to die than the rest of England, and six facts you may not know
From avoiding the gallows, to leading a mutiny
What happened to convicts who were transported to penal colonies instead of being executed?
Handkerchief politics: The Irish Question
A handkerchief highlights both an interesting phase of British politics and a quirky fashion statement
The mystery of Michael Collins’ signature
How London shaped the thinking of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins
What connects Elias Lindo and the Hanukkah lamp?
A 17th-century Jewish broker in London brings together objects from the collections of two museums in the most fascinating way
‘We Are What We Eat’: An exploration of food in prison
Members of the Prison Art Group at HMP Pentonville present an honest account of prison food and call for change
