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
Golders Green Crematorium: A London first
This Barnet building helped win widespread acceptance for cremations in Britain
Crime & Legislation
Crime & Legislation
Mapping London’s execution landscape
In central London, you’re never further than 5km from a known site of execution
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
The Stone Age skull rescued from the River Thames
Found after 5,000 years in the mud