Working History
This collection reflects the historic trade and industry of the city through tools and workshop treasures, from clocks to wheelwrights to ballet shoe-making.
Top-Results
Top-Results
Trades & Workers
Trades & Workers
Chimney sweeps’ soot-stained past
Brush up on the history of a trade that once sent children climbing into danger
Collections
Collections
London’s ancient animal artefacts
Archaeological finds of animal materials offer insights into London’s rich history
Science & Technology
Science & Technology
When did London get electricity?
Between 1901 and 1910, London began to find its spark