Death & Disasters
Discover objects, stories and blogs that tell us about death and disaster through London’s history.
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Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes
Is this burnt bible a survivor of the Great Fire of London?
Hidden away for years, we trace its journey from flames to museum shelves
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
The sinking of the Princess Alice
Catastrophe struck on the River Thames in 1878 when a cargo ship collided with a tourist boat
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
Highgate Cemetery
London’s most famous graveyard, where the tomb of Karl Marx attracts fans, critics and the curious
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Saxon & Medieval
Saxon & Medieval
Mulberry sprig; Mowbray, Dukes of Norfolk (livery badge)
Late Medieval; 15th century
