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Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters

The Great Plague of 1665

An estimated 100,000 people died in London’s last major plague epidemic

Health & Disease
Health & Disease

How Florence Nightingale shaped London healthcare

Modern nursing has a lot to thank this 19th-century trailblazer for

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Testy teeth! Dental interventions in 19th-century London

What three sets of teeth reveal about an individual’s dietary habits and socio-economic status

Health & Disease
Health & Disease

Lockdown in Stamford Hill

Grey Hutton’s photos of a north London Haredi Jewish community

From our experts
From our experts

Bioarchaeological evidence for Black women in 14th-century London

How much do we know about the people in medieval London?

War & Weapons
War & Weapons

Mary Seacole: Doctress of the Crimean War

The determined businesswoman and caregiver who looked after troops at war

Health & Disease
Health & Disease

Joseph Merrick: ‘The Elephant Man'

The life of a Victorian Whitechapel resident made famous because of his physical disabilities

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From fox lungs to fuming pots: 17th-century flu remedies

Explore London Museum artefacts that reveal a strange yet fascinating history of healing

Health & Disease
Health & Disease

Why is London called the Big Smoke?

Fog, smog and deadly fumes

Health & Disease
Health & Disease

Witches, medicine and magic through London’s history

In the face of widespread death and disease, early Londoners turned to the supernatural

Health & Disease
Health & Disease

How Bazalgette built London's first super-sewer

Taming a city’s-worth of sewage

Health & Disease
Health & Disease

Early modern London’s sewage problems

Give thanks for the modern flush

Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters

Three myths about the Great Fire of London

No, the fire didn’t stop the plague

Health & Disease
Health & Disease

London in lockdown: Pictures of the pandemic

The city has never looked like this