Death & Disasters
Discover objects, stories and blogs that tell us about death and disaster through London’s history.
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Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
London’s catastrophic fires
Whether caused by rebellion or war, neglect or accident, fires have scorched a dark mark on our city
Rights & Activism
Rights & Activism
The New Cross fire
13 young Black people died in this 1981 tragedy, which led to the Brixton Uprising
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
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Saxon & Medieval
