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Street life and work in 1877 by John Thomson
John Thomson’s fascinating photographs reveal the lives of workers in 19th-century London
Ethel Smyth: Composer & Suffragette
Through love, music and activism, Smyth pushed back at the limits society placed on her
Memories of a demolished Hoxton estate
Capturing the Longbow House community in the midst of east London regeneration
Lockdown in Stamford Hill
Grey Hutton’s photos of a north London Haredi Jewish community
Vivienne Westwood & Malcolm McLaren: King’s Road royalty
Their boutique at 430 King’s Road brought creativity – and controversy – to 1970s fashion
fabric: A nightclub for a new millennium
How a Victorian meat warehouse in Smithfield became one of London’s leading venues
London’s Tudor & Stuart buildings
Survivors of the Great Fire of London and buildings that rose from the ashes
Building a Victorian underground railway
Henry Flather’s photos of the Metropolitan District Railway show a transport revolution in action
Steve McQueen: Putting London on screen
This Oscar-winning west Londoner has made vital films about London’s people and history
The Metropolitan Police: From 1829 to today
Two hundred years of policing London
What was the 1911 Suffragette Women’s Coronation Procession?
Could an enormous march get the new king to support women’s right to vote?
Why did Suffragettes go on hunger strike?
Imprisoned for militant action, some Suffragettes went to extreme lengths to continue their protest
