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  The new museum coming in 2026 will be situated at the heart of the capital’s historic Smithfield area next to Farringdon.
  
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East London and the popularity of gospel choirs

The Jubilee Singers sang for Queen Victoria in 1873, but gospel choirs became popular only in the 1960s. Now they often sing with icons like Madonna.

Behind the Scenes

Rare books: What makes them special and how to care for them

What makes a book rare? Tips on identifying special books, storage and safe handling techniques to preserve these literary artefacts.

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Music icons, Soho fashion streets & the Swinging 60s

From The Beatles to The Rolling Stones, and from Carnaby Street to West End, here’s how music and fashion were intrinsically linked in 1960s’ London.

Londoners

Disability: A child’s perspective from 1950s’ London

These photos of disabled children in specialist schools in 1950s’ London attempt to fill a crucial gap in documenting our history.
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Conservation in the City | Episode 1

In the first episode, Emily Austin introduces us to this epic project to restore Anna Pavlova's Dying Swan costume back to its former glory, and takes us through the first stage - carrying out a condition assessment.

Enjoyed this? Keep a look out for more episodes in the Conservation in the City series - with 1 released monthly - and check out London's Fashion Alphabet, our video series going through the A-Z of items in our Fashion and Textiles Stores.

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London’s Fashion Alphabet: sharing collection stories one letter at a time

Discover fabulous fashion items from the Museum of London collection

Screenshot of a video with Beatrice Behlen, fashion curator, explaining a dress designed by Hardy Amies.

Fashion Alphabet

Fashion alphabet: A for Hardy Amies

Who was Hardy Amies and how did he change London's fashion history?

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Fashion curator Lucie Whitmore explains a boudoir cap.

Fashion Alphabet

Fashion alphabet: B for boudoir caps

The bizarre and bewildering fashion for boudoir caps is explored by our fashion curator.

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Coloured advertisement for 'Harness' Electric Corsets'. The 'Harness Corsets' were sold by The Medical Battery Co. Limited of 52 Oxford Street for 5/6. The reverse of this advertisement carries more detail about health benefits of corsets and includes an illustration of The Medical Battery Co. premises.

Fashion Alphabet

Fashion Alphabet: C for corsets

Meet a game-changing corset designer, Roxey Anne Caplin, as we bust myths about this historic undergarment.

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