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
Health & Disease

Health & Disease
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson: A pioneering doctor
The first woman in Britain to qualify as a doctor
Food & Diet

Food & Diet
Morley’s: South London’s chicken shop
The pride of south London since 1985, courtesy of bossman
Art & Design

Art & Design
A walk through 1920s London
George Davison Reid’s years-long photography project shows us London between two world wars
Music & Subculture

Music & Subculture
Riz Ahmed: Actor, rapper, north-west Londoner
The Wembley-born star brings London and his life story into his work
Science & Technology

Science & Technology
When did London get electricity?
Between 1901 and 1910, London began to find its spark
Trades & Workers

Trades & Workers
The jobs that made London’s docks run
London’s port relied on dock workers doing an array of back-breaking and highly skilled jobs