Rights & Activism
Explore objects, stories and blogs linked to London’s history as a place of protest, and its many communities’ struggles for their rights.
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Politics & Society
Politics & Society
Why did Suffragettes go on hunger strike?
Imprisoned for militant action, some Suffragettes went to extreme lengths to continue their protest
Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes
Preserving the Trump Baby Blimp at London Museum
Baby on board! What goes into the conservation and display of the hugely controversial Trump Baby Blimp?
From our experts
From our experts
Slavery legacies: Removing controversial statues in London
The removal of Robert Milligan’s statue in 2020 was part of a wider movement around the legacy of slavery
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Printed Ephemera
Printed Ephemera
Great Suffrage Demonstration (notice)
Women's Social and Political Union
1912-11-24
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
The devastations occasioned by the rioters of London firing the new goal of Newgate (engraving)
Hogg, Alexander, Hamilton, John, Thornton, T.
1780-06
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
July 8th 2005 drawings made from memory of the events of July 7th 2005 (ink drawing)
Hewitt, John
2005-07-08