Post-Medieval
This collection reflects the huge changes in London life and society, ranging from the renowned Cheapside Hoard to ceramics and mechanical gadgets.
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Top-Results
Class & Economics
Class & Economics
The story of Samuel Pepys’ silver plate
From counting pennies to splashing out on silver
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
The Great Plague of 1665
An estimated 100,000 people died in London’s last major plague epidemic
From our experts
From our experts
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