20th Century London
@Exploring20CLdn
Discover the ‘story of London’ through thousands of objects brought to you by 19 London museums, libraries and archives.
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On such a rainy day, perhaps we need to get out the 1940s 'sun-ray lamp'? 20thcenturylondon.org.uk/mol-99-111-1
A school trip to Nazi Germany sounds unlikely but a girls school from Croydon were guests of the Hitler Youth in 1937 ow.ly/rr2vL
The old London Bridge. Now a tourist attraction in Arizona of course ow.ly/rr2ne
A great, moody photo of a nun in Kensington Park taken by 1930s street photographer Margaret Monck ow.ly/rr2gf
Recording music before 1920? Then you'll need a 'phono fiddle'. It looks as bizarre as it sounds ow.ly/rr23q @HornimanMuseum
Worried about men seeing ladies' ankles on the bus? Have no fear this bus has a 'decency board'. Phew! @ltmuseum ow.ly/qHpMb
ABRACADABRA! See this amazing (and really quite extensive) 'Maskelyne' magic set from the 1920s ow.ly/qHpvj
It's Friday night - fish and chips from the Super Fried Fish Bar are in order! Here's the Soho chippy in 1964: ow.ly/qHoW2
A Punch and Judy show in Leicester Square in 1926, complete with a real dog playing one of the parts! ow.ly/qHpa8
Come see #FourFourJew tonight after work for just £3.50! We're open until 9pm, with the reduced price from 5pm. jewishmuseum.org.uk/football
These motorcycle couriers' bikes from the 1940s would be handy to beat the London traffic now! ow.ly/qHowc
Some unusual shoes designed by students at the Royal College of Art for Lotus Shoes in the early 1960s ow.ly/qHo11
The ultimate autumn game - Conkers! And check out the background graffiti too ow.ly/pWcrq
Did you know that during WWII there were special ARP Animal Guards to help pets lost or injured during air raids? ow.ly/pWcd3
#OnThisDay in 1965 BT Tower (then the GPO Tower) was opened by PM Harold Wilson. A restaurant brochure: ow.ly/pBsIB
A demure 'late afternoon dress' from the 1950s, by South African-born designer Victor Stiebel: ow.ly/p7uQ3
Or maybe take a tour of London’s second tallest building in the 1930s (behind St Paul’s Cathedral) bit.ly/19dpQDk @Exploring20CLdn
A fantastic picture of Westminster Abbey towering above a sightseeing bus, 1950: ow.ly/oTJtK
We're very excited for @AskACurator which kicks off tomorrow! askacurator.com
Easy tiger! An amazing poster for London Zoo, designed by Abram Games in 1976 ow.ly/oTJjh
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