Death & Disasters
Discover objects, stories and blogs that tell us about death and disaster through London’s history.
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Objects of love & loss: Mourning jewellery
How do mourning objects change over time? And what can they tell us about changing beliefs and practices?
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
How the Great Fire caused a London housing crisis
Rent rises, homelessness and migration to the suburbs
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
Highgate Cemetery
London’s most famous graveyard, where the tomb of Karl Marx attracts fans, critics and the curious