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
Gay’s The Word: Britain’s oldest LGBTQ+ bookshop
A central London haven that’s weathered many storms over the years
Kenric: London’s long-running lesbian social group
Meet-ups and connections since 1965
London’s postmodern buildings
More is more with this fun and experimental style of architecture
Who were the Bloomsbury Group?
These free-thinking artists and intellectuals gathered in a Bloomsbury townhouse in the early 1900s
Big Topshop was Oxford Street’s fashion fortress
Topshop’s massive flagship was a department store, hangout spot and tourist attraction rolled into one
Tracey Emin & London
How this groundbreaking artist left her mark on the capital’s art scene
Dobell’s Record Shop was a jazz fan’s dream
A hub of London’s jazz, blues and folk scene for nearly 50 years
How gas lamps illuminated London
A cheaper and brighter way out of the darkness
Madame Prunier’s luxury fish restaurant
This 20th-century restaurant brought stylish Parisian seafood to the heart of the West End
London’s abandoned & long-lost Tube stations
Disused, dismantled and disappeared underground
Purple, white & green: How the Suffragettes built a brand
Visual identity, fashion and politics mix for the first time
