War & Weapons
Explore objects, stories and blogs that unravel London’s long history of conflict.
Blogs-And-Stories
Mary Seacole: Doctress of the Crimean War
The determined businesswoman and caregiver who looked after troops at war
Hidden stories behind everyday tickets
The power of ephemera. How discarded tickets are testament to London's history
The Blitz in London: A New Year's Eve letter
An informal, chatty letter from a fireman to his wife, describing the damage from the bombing during Christmas
From London Museum to the Battle of the Somme
The story of London Museum’s first paid employee, Maurice Edgar Read
The Victoria Cross found in the Thames
When a mudlark recovered Britain’s prestigious medal for valour
How the Peasants’ Revolt rocked medieval London
In the summer of 1381, a popular rebellion led by Wat Tyler threatened to topple the ruling elite
How wartime bombsites became adventure playgrounds
Reclaiming the wreckage for play and imagination
Vikings in London
Two centuries of Viking raids and conquest left London a radically changed place
How did London celebrate VE Day on 8 May 1945?
Joy, relief and grief as the city marked ‘Victory in Europe’ near the end of the Second World War
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
Photos of bomb-shattered London in the Blitz
The dramatic images captured by two police officers show the effects of Nazi air raids on the City
The First World War air raids on London
Londoners looked anxiously at the sky as zeppelins and planes brought 20th-century warfare to their doorstep
‘Munitionettes’ & women’s football in the First World War
The official sport of women factory workers in wartime
What were ‘flag days’ in the First World War?
How badges and tiny flags contributed to Britain’s war effort
How the Norman conquest changed London
The rule of William the Conqueror and his descendants brought more than castles
