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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Royalty & Aristocracy
Royalty & Aristocracy
Pageantry and protest at Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee
Marking 25 years as monarch in 1977, the queen’s jubilee was met with celebration and discontent
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
The Grenfell Tower fire
This 2017 blaze killed 72 people – a preventable tragedy which triggered calls for justice
Rights & Activism
Rights & Activism
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
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Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
The Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1787 (engraving and etching)
Ramberg, J. Henry, Martini, Pietro Antonio
1787-07-01