Immigration & Identity
Learn more about immigration and identity in London through these objects, stories and blogs.
Blogs-And-Stories

Zadie Smith: Writing north-west London
The author of White Teeth and The Fraud uses Brent as her canvas

Malorie Blackman’s books shaped Britain’s youth
The south-east Londoner writes diverse fictional worlds for young people of all ages

The Huguenots in London
These French refugees worked silk in Spitalfields and silver in Soho, weaving a lasting legacy

London's Black history
Explore the stories of Black Londoners – African Romans, the Windrush Generation and modern trailblazers

Edward Enninful: A west London fashion force
Model, stylist, fashion director, editor-in-chief at British Vogue

Vikings in London
Two centuries of Viking raids and conquest left London a radically changed place

Riz Ahmed: Actor, rapper, north-west Londoner
The Wembley-born star brings London and his life story into his work

A Little Italy in London
Clerkenwell and Soho were once the centres of London’s Italian community

How the Norman conquest changed London
The rule of William the Conqueror and his descendants brought more than castles

Grace Wales Bonner: Tailoring the future of fashion
Her London-based label brings an approach to design that is brainy, beautiful and rooted in Blackness