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.
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Science & Technology
Science & Technology
When did London get electricity?
Between 1901 and 1910, London began to find its spark
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From our experts
In search of East End food on Roman Road
Where pie and mash meets biryani and dal puri
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Collections
The 1889 London dockers’ & tailors’ strikes
When workers from two key local industries – tailoring and the docks – fought for better pay and working conditions
