Death & Disasters
Discover objects, stories and blogs that tell us about death and disaster through London’s history.
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The Smithfield Poultry Market Fire of 1958
Curator Kate Sumnall dives into one of the most dramatic episodes in the rich history of Smithfield Market
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
The Great Stink of 1858
A smell so incredibly awful it demanded a modern sewer solution
Rights & Activism
Rights & Activism
The New Cross fire
13 young Black people died in this 1981 tragedy, which led to the Brixton Uprising
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Photography
Photography
A Homeless Man Uses a Payphone to Talk to Dr O'Riley, Dr Hickey Surgery, 2020 (inkjet print)
Hutton, Grey
2020
