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Embroidered memories: The First World War silk postcard industry

How these hand-embroidered First World War silk postcards are beautiful examples of sentimentality and wartime industry

War & Weapons
War & Weapons

Vikings in London

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

Rights & Activism
Rights & Activism

Stop the War 2003: London’s largest ever protest

In 2003, more than a million people marched through the capital to protest against the UK’s war in Iraq

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Saxon & Medieval
Saxon & Medieval

Battleaxe (battleaxe)

Saxo-Norman; early 11th century

Decorative arts
Decorative arts

Plate

Chelsea

1752-1758

Post-Medieval
Post-Medieval

Enamelled button or mount (mount)

Late 16th century - early 17th century