20th century London (1900 – 1999)
Explore objects, stories and blogs shining a light on London during 100 years of enormous and rapid change.
Blogs-And-Stories
Alexander McQueen: London’s fashion groundbreaker
The east Londoner who found inspiration in the history of his home city
What were ‘flag days’ in the First World War?
How badges and tiny flags contributed to Britain’s war effort
Ready Steady Go!: The Swinging Sixties music show
On set at the short-lived show that captured 1960s mod mania
London’s lidos are swimming in history
Packed days at the lido have been a London summer staple for nearly 100 years
Plunge into the past of London’s indoor pools
With Victorian baths and Olympic arenas, Londoners can take a dip in pools built across three centuries
Strolling along Sutton High Street
A charming photographic record of a middle-class London suburb in the 1930s
The history of Abbey Road Studios
The world’s most famous recording studio – and London’s favourite zebra crossing
Picture Post believed in the power of photography
This London-based magazine pioneered photojournalism in the mid-20th century
London through the eyes of Wolfgang Suschitzky
The grit and glamour of life in the mid-20th century, captured by one of the era’s key photographers
