Science & Technology
Investigate the engineering, devices and discoveries that have transformed London by browsing our objects, stories and blogs.
Blogs-And-Stories
Architecture & Home
Architecture & Home
The Festival of Britain 1951
A nation-wide event with London at its heart, the Festival aimed to boost Britain’s post-war blues
Royalty & Aristocracy
Royalty & Aristocracy
The long reign of Queen Victoria
Ruling for 63 years, Victoria witnessed rapid changes in British society, culture and industry
Science & Technology
Science & Technology
What was the Great Exhibition of 1851?
A groundbreaking public attraction on an almost unheard-of scale
London Places
London Places
London’s famous bridges
Bridges have helped Londoners cross the Thames for 2,000 years – here's the best of them
