20th century London (1900 – 1999)

The east Londoner who found inspiration in the history of his home city

How badges and tiny flags contributed to Britain’s war effort

On set at the short-lived show that captured 1960s mod mania

Packed days at the lido have been a London summer staple for nearly 100 years

With Victorian baths and Olympic arenas, Londoners can take a dip in pools built across three centuries

A charming photographic record of a middle-class London suburb in the 1930s

Anna Fox’s photographs pick out the mundane and the sinister in the aspirational 1980s workplace

The world’s most famous recording studio – and London’s favourite zebra crossing

This London-based magazine pioneered photojournalism in the mid-20th century

The grit and glamour of life in the mid-20th century, captured by one of the era’s key photographers

From the 1970s to the 1990s, Londoners faced the repeated threat of Irish republican bombings

Pleasure boating and bug hunting

A long-overlooked millinery marvel

Look again at the greengrocers, delis and butchers that have disappeared from our streets

An intimate look at life behind closed doors

Humphrey Spender’s photos were born from an appreciation of ordinary life

Before 5 November, children would wheel a handmade ‘Guy’ around town and ask adults for money

The forgotten stage star who forged an international career from her moves, charm and risqué songs