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