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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
The fight for women’s right to vote as captured by pioneering photographer Christina Broom
Cards, pantomimes, toys and treats – these are a few of our favourite things
Curator Danielle Thom reveals the dark underside of the Georgian and Victorian Pleasure Gardens
‘Not much good came out of the London Blitz, but Mithras did’
We delve into our collections to find historical evidence of cats living in London
You have three hints. Can you guess the right answer?
Bill Brandt and Henry Moore’s war art during the Blitz offer a poignant view of human resilience amid chaos
Three Londoners share personal stories linked to East End artefacts
Three 13th-century items from the museum’s Archaeological Archive that caught our eye
You may think you know what it looks like, but its purpose might surprise you
A volunteer traces the history of some fascinating 18th-century objects rescued by mudlarks on the shores of the River Thames
One man’s journey from African prince through slavery into London high society
How do you represent something as multifaceted, vibrant and anarchic as the punk scene in a museum?
London’s Docklands have gone through huge change in the last 70 years
The Great Fire of London in 1666 had a surprising outcome: the creation of modern property insurance
15 objects from our collections, each showing that London is, and has always been, open to the wider world
A rugged, sleeveless jacket that shaped 16th-century style
What do the clothes worn by Christina Broom's protagonists say about them and the period?
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