Photography
Immerse yourself in London’s living history through our photographic archive, capturing the city's evolving landscape, diverse communities and social fabric.
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Trades & Workers
Trades & Workers
Street life & work in 1877
John Thomson’s fascinating photographs reveal the lives of workers in 19th-century London
From our experts
From our experts
Suffragette Christabel Pankhurst & her ‘militant’ strategy
Interview: Often maligned by historians, feminist and Suffragette Christabel Pankhurst’s story needs much exploration
Lifestyle & Leisure
Lifestyle & Leisure
Penny for the Guy?: A lost Bonfire Night tradition
Before 5 November, children would wheel a handmade ‘Guy’ around town and ask adults for money
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Photography
Photography
St. Katharine's Docks: Another view of The French schooner Baye de France in the dock in January, 1928. (cellulose acetate)
Linney, Albert Gravely
1928
Photography
Photography
St. Augustine's church from Old Change, Cheapside (gelatin silver print)
Reid, George Davison
1920-1933
