Death & Disasters
Discover objects, stories and blogs that tell us about death and disaster through London’s history.
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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
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
Kensal Green Cemetery
How a prince made this graveyard a desirable resting place for the Victorian dead
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
The Gordon Riots: A revolution in the making
In 1780, soldiers killed hundreds of anti-Catholic, anti-authority rioters
