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Publisher: Museum of London Museum of London: Ceramics and Glass 
 Images and descriptions of hundreds of ceramic and glass items in the collection of the Museum of London. Browsable by time period and type of ware, such as Bronze Age and Iron Age ceramics, medieval unglazed ware, porcelain, studio/art pottery, Roman glass, Venetian-style glass, and bottles (medicine, wine, milk, ink, scent, and more). Also includes a bibliography and information about museums in and near London with related collections. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/ceramics/ Topics: Beverages, Crafts, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Museums by Place Last updated May 6, 2006 Remembering the Blitz
"The Blitz [air raids on London by Nazi planes] took place between 7 September 1940 and 11 May 1941." This online exhibit features facts and figures, and information about preparation by civilians for the bombings (such as gas masks, blackouts, sheltering in Underground stations), the effects of the attacks on individuals and buildings, and how the Blitz was remembered. From the Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/archive/exhibits/blitz/ Topics: History By Place, Weapons, World War II Last updated Mar 15, 2006 1920s: The Decade That Changed London
The site is a companion to an exhibit from the Museum of London that "offers you a panorama of this colourful decade of change and choice. It also invites you to think about your own life. How did the 1920s shape the London we know today?" Features annotated images of selected items in the areas of politics, beliefs, empire, lifestyle, people, machines, streets, and the future. Also includes materials for teachers. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/archive/exhibits/1920s/pages/home.asp Topics: History By Place Last updated Nov 13, 2007 Museum of London
This museum "represents a quarter of a million years of history and over seven million modern Londoners. Our collections include over a million items." The site features an overview of the collections (including panoramas of galleries), online exhibits, and a searchable and browsable library of over 1,400 images. Searchable. Some material available in several different languages. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/ Topics: History By Place, Museums by Place Last updated Apr 3, 2006 Museum of London: World City
This site is a companion to the Museum of London exhibit about London from the French Revolution to the First World War (1789 to 1914). The site features a virtual walk through the gallery that re-creates Victorian businesses. "Each location introduces not only information on the shop or workplace but also extra screens on related themes, topics and additional resources." Note: many of the links to related websites not working. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/archive/exhibits/worldcity/ Topics: History By Place Last updated Mar 12, 2006 Museum of London: Docklands
Website for this location of the Museum of London that focuses on the Docklands area. "From Roman settlement to Docklands' regeneration, this 200 year old warehouse [musuem] reveals the long history of London as a port through stories of trade, migration and commerce." Site features images from collections, an interactive map of "London, Sugar & Slavery" that "reveals London's untold links to the transatlantic slave trade and its abolition," and more. http://www.museumindocklands.org.uk/ Topics: Museums by Place Last updated Dec 22, 2008 London's Burning: The Great Fire of London 1666
"Explore the Great Fire, the most famous disaster in London's history, and find out how it shaped the city we know today. Based on the Museum of London's special exhibition, ... this micro-site features the objects, themes and people from the displays and tells the story of the Fire in depth." Sections cover themes such as fire causes and rebuilding after the disaster, and people such as architects and royalty. From the Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions/Special/LondonsBurning/ Topics: History By Place, Science Last updated Aug 27, 2007 Satirical London: 300 Years of Irreverent Images
Companion website to "an exhibition of visual satire produced in and about London over three centuries." Browse images and essays on themes such as London print shops, English and Italian caricature, loan contractors, professions and trades, the fashionable, and royalty and celebrity. From the Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions/Past/SatLondon/ Topics: Humor Last updated Sep 24, 2009 |
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