Class & Economics
Find out how class and economics have shaped Londoners’ lived experiences through our objects, stories and blogs.
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Top-Results
Publishing & Media
Publishing & Media
Who was Charles Dickens?
19th-century London’s most celebrated writer gave us Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol
Class & Economics
Class & Economics
What were penny toys?
These colourful toys were sold on the streets by some of London’s poorest citizens
Collections
Collections
How the Great Fire of London created insurance
The Great Fire of London in 1666 had a surprising outcome: the creation of modern property insurance
