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Mind the gap: conserving ceramics and glass

A favourite or precious broken jar or plate at home is usually glued together to preserve it, but for museum conservators, not only is regular glue usually not an option, there is a lot of thought that goes into deciding the why, what and how of filling gaps in artefacts. Find out more.

Londoners

Foo Ying’s cheongsams: from India to London

Four traditional Chinese cheongsams tell the story of a family’s journey across China, India, Yemen and finally to London.

Black History

Black British photography: Charlie Phillips

A groundbreaking photographer who documented the lives of black Londoners in North Kensington.

Black History

Photographing black Britain: Roger Mayne and Henry Grant

Two photographers who documented Londoners' lives from an outsider's perspective.
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