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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 & 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
Grime music: From the corner to the mainstream
Grime is a Black-British music genre that gives the youth a sense of belonging and a global audience
First World War & the British Red Cross: War art with a difference
How artists documented the British Red Cross’ First World War relief efforts through powerful artworks
From the PLA Archive: Men who served in the First World War
How cataloguing the Port of London Authority Archive led to unearthing fascinating connections to the First World War
Disability, as seen in 18th-century art
We look at four artworks to see how disabled people were portrayed in the 18th century
London’s dark public execution history in 5 objects
A look at 700 years of public executions in London through five objects
Executions & death-penalty reforms in Britain
How 18th-century British reformers questioned capital punishment and the fight continues today
Knit & purl: Tudor knitting in London
Unravel the fascinating world of Tudor knitting in contemporary London
Unboxing finds from a 1950s’ excavation site near Orpington
What happens when 28 boxes from a 1950s’ excavation near Orpington find their way to London Museum?
Of gunpowder, vinegar & photo negatives: Conservation & care
Conservator Mathilde Renauld shares the challenges of preserving photographic history in our collections
Following the Roman princess of Spitalfields
Sr Curator of Archaeology, Dr Rebecca Redfern’s interest in the intriguing Spitalfields Princess spans over two decades
‘Mermaid slinkiness’ in 1930s’ London fashion
Hemlines, silhouettes and coquettishly tip-tilted hats
