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Poetry, plagiarism & treason: Early years of The Gentleman’s Magazine
Find out more about the home of England’s first ‘magazine’
Brixton 1981 to BLM: Reflections on Black uprisings
The changing nature of uprisings in Brixton, from 1981 to 2020
It's a sign: BSL on a 19th-century child's mug
What can fragments of a 19th-century child’s mug tell us about the history of British Sign Language?
Untold stories: London docks' hidden multicultural past
Here’s how we’re missing a crucial piece of the life in London’s docklands
Valentine's love tokens: From bent coins to whale’s tooth
Discover the romantic history behind love tokens like bent coins, lovespoons and whale’s teeth
Testy teeth! Dental interventions in 19th-century London
What three sets of teeth reveal about an individual’s dietary habits and socio-economic status
Hidden stories behind everyday tickets
The power of ephemera. How discarded tickets are testament to London's history
Women's fashion in 1920s London: Going out!
Delve into the wardrobes of the fashionable woman in the 1920s
St Paul's: Through Dickens & Doré's Victorian Lens
Explore how David Lean's Oliver Twist linked Dickens' London to Doré's art through St Paul's iconic dome
A Sainsbury’s history of Christmas pudding
How Sainsbury's Christmas pudding evolved into a festive icon
19-century bake-off! A 'ginger cake’ recipe with a twist
We made some amazing muffins based on a 19th-century recipe in our collection. Why not give it a go yourself?
Marvellous moustaches & brilliant beards from the London Collection
Need ideas for your Movember look?
Hidden gems of London Docklands archives
From clandestine wine tastings to a female police force, what went on at London’s Docklands
Windrush style: Psychology, identity & resilience
The psychological impact and cultural significance of Black Caribbean fashion among the Windrush Generation
Black & British: A fashionable Windrush story
Explore how fashion among the Windrush generation has become a form of cultural expression
Conserving Anna Pavlova’s ‘Dying Swan’ costume
From treating a real feather skirt to conserving silk tulle, here are details of the conservation work
Powerful women in late Iron Age London: The Harper Road burial
What the burial of a high status woman tells us about gender and power at a critical time in British history
Bioarchaeological evidence for Black women in 14th-century London
How much do we know about the people in medieval London?
