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    A fragment of Neolithic skull now on display at the Museum of London. Londoners

    The Stone Age skull rescued from the river

    Some of the oldest human remains ever found in the Thames: but who was this Stone Age man and what was Neolithic London like?

    Caroline Lawrence, author of children's books set in Roman Londinium. Londoners

    Caroline Lawrence interview: how to die in Roman London

    Author Caroline Lawrence talks about her Roman mystery stories, inspired by the Museum of London's collections.

    Comic valentine's card printed as a woodcut on cheap paper with a caricature of a woman eating a pie. Look of London

    Cruel cards, loving lobsters: quirky Victorian valentines

    From roller-skating cupids to amorous amphibians, the Victorians had a valentine for everyone.

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    Hidden Pride: London's LGBT history

    Looking through our collection for signs of the long struggle for gay rights.

    Explore the stories of the world's greatest city and uncover the hidden treasures of our collections.

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