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British-Nigerian artist Caroline Chinakwe shares the inspiration behind her two artworks on display at London Museum Docklands
Here’s how the Caribbean Taíno language has contributed to Multicultural London English, or MLE
How much do you know about Docklands history? Play our quiz to find out!
A third of indentured labourers women. Here’s a peek into their story.
Ramadan intensifies the longing for familiar home-cooked meals for many migrant Muslims in London
North London United is a football project for young people born with Down syndrome
Four books on LGBTQ+ history from the museum’s library that you should read, if you haven’t already
How three contemporary artists have employed unconventional techniques to capture London
London’s courts condemned more people to die than the rest of England, and six facts you may not know
What happened to convicts who were transported to penal colonies instead of being executed?
A handkerchief highlights both an interesting phase of British politics and a quirky fashion statement
How London shaped the thinking of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins
A 17th-century Jewish broker in London brings together objects from the collections of two museums in the most fascinating way
Members of the Prison Art Group at HMP Pentonville present an honest account of prison food and call for change
Grime is a Black-British music genre that gives the youth a sense of belonging and a global audience
How artists documented the British Red Cross’ WWI relief efforts through powerful artworks
We look at four artworks to see how disabled people were portrayed in the 18th century
How 18th-century British reformers questioned capital punishment and the fight continues today
Unravel the fascinating world of Tudor knitting in contemporary London
What happens when 28 boxes from a 1950s’ excavation near Orpington find their way to London Museum?
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