London stories
Explore the stories of the world's greatest city and uncover the hidden treasures of our collections.
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Crime & Legislation
Crime & Legislation
Jack the Ripper
How the murders of five women birthed an infamous East End crime story
Lifestyle & Leisure
Lifestyle & Leisure
The London life of William Shakespeare
The work of this celebrated English playwright has strong roots in the capital
Rights & Activism
Rights & Activism
Sylvia Pankhurst: Suffragette, artist, activist
This famous votes-for-women campaigner set herself apart as an artist and social activist
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
The Great Plague of 1665
An estimated 100,000 people died in London’s last major plague epidemic
Crime & Legislation
Crime & Legislation
Jack Sheppard: An 18th-century working class hero
How one young criminal became a working class hero by escaping London prisons four times.