Death & Disasters
Discover objects, stories and blogs that tell us about death and disaster through London’s history.
Top-Results
Top-Results
Rights & Activism
Rights & Activism
The New Cross fire
13 young Black people died in this 1981 tragedy, which led to the Brixton Uprising
Royalty & Aristocracy
Royalty & Aristocracy
The execution of Lady Jane Grey, 1554
How the ‘nine-day queen’ met a bitter and bloody end
From our experts
From our experts
The Smithfield Poultry Market Fire of 1958
Curator Kate Sumnall dives into one of the most dramatic episodes in the rich history of Smithfield Market
