Death & Disasters
Discover objects, stories and blogs that tell us about death and disaster through London’s history.
Top-Results
Top-Results
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
Golders Green Crematorium: A London first
This Barnet building helped win widespread acceptance for cremations in Britain
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 Great Plague of 1665
An estimated 100,000 people died in London’s last major plague epidemic
