London stories
Explore the stories of the world's greatest city and uncover the hidden treasures of our collections.
Publishing & Media
Publishing & Media
Charles Dickens’ ‘Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi’
The Victorian author charts the turbulent life of a beloved London clown
Publishing & Media
Publishing & Media
A caricaturist takes on the Great Exhibition, 1851
George Cruikshank’s satirical sketches shine a light on the craze caused by this London event
Publishing & Media
Publishing & Media
Who was Charles Dickens?
19th-century London’s most celebrated writer gave us Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol
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.
