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
Games
Games
Quiz: How well do you know London's lingo?
Why are London policemen called Bobbies? And what does 'Knees up' mean?
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From our experts
Untold stories: London docks' hidden multicultural past
Here’s how we’re missing a crucial piece of the life in London’s docklands
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Working History
Working History
Fire alarm paper winder
Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraphs, Beasley, George Longfield
1900-1910