Archaeology
Including a Guinness Record-holding archaeological archive, explore London’s buried history through the ages, from bones and tools to pottery and make-up
Blogs-And-Stories
The lost Doves Type: A Thames mystery solved
A grumpy printer dumped his masterpiece into the Thames to spite his partner. A hundred years on, mudlarks fished it back up
Pointy shoes & sexuality in medieval London
How some extremely elongated footwear caused controversy in the capital
Struck gold: A mother-son mudlarking adventure on the Thames
River reflections of a mudlark over 50 years
5 must-see highlights from Secrets of the Thames exhibition
Stories of forgery, faith and ancient battles
A history of London’s Heathrow Airport
The story of one of the world’s busiest airports – and what was discovered during its construction
From tiny to titanic: Mudlarking treasures on display
Ready to explore what the river has preserved?
My life as a mudlark: Finding the sacred in the River Thames
Mudlark Caroline Nunneley shares her journey discovering medieval artefacts in the Thames
The art of mudlarking: London’s past, present & future
Past pottery fragments, present riverside soundscapes and future relics
The first British wine was made in north London
Roman vino from the border of Barnet and Harrow
The outdoor theatres of Tudor London
Late 16th-century London was Shakespeare’s playground, where theatre thrived on open-air stages
Lundenwic: The other medieval London
When Roman London was abandoned, a new settlement sprang up beyond the walls
The Roman mosaic that thrilled London
The 2,000-year-old Bucklersbury Pavement drew thousands to see it after being discovered in 1869
Where to see Roman ruins in London
After 2,000 years, you can still visit the remains of Roman baths, villas and the city wall
