London today (2000+)
Explore objects, stories and blogs from the millennium to the present day.
Blogs-And-Stories
The architects who’ve shaped London’s skyline
Where dizzying skyscrapers rub shoulders with historical landmarks
Harry Kane: The making of England’s number nine
England's all-time top scorer is one of London's sporting heroes
200 years of royal weddings in London
From Queen Victoria to Prince Harry, royal romances have been loved and loathed by Londoners
Steve McQueen: Putting London on screen
This Oscar-winning west Londoner has made vital films about London’s people and history
Atmospheric photographs of Hampstead Heath
Observing the living landscape of London’s urban wilderness
Zadie Smith: Writing north-west London
The author of White Teeth and The Fraud uses Brent as her canvas
Malorie Blackman’s books shaped Britain’s youth
The south-east Londoner writes diverse fictional worlds for young people of all ages
Portraits of London’s close-knit queer club scenes
Liz Johnson Artur captured community, individuality and joy on and around the dance floor
Occupy London: Looking back at the 2011 protests
In the wake of the global financial crisis, anti-capitalist protesters set up a camp outside St Paul’s Cathedral
London's Black history
Explore the stories of Black Londoners – African Romans, the Windrush Generation and modern trailblazers
How Cleopatra’s Needle came to London
An ancient Egyptian obelisk – on the banks of the River Thames
