Blogs-And-Stories

Art & Design
Art & Design

Three-dimensional portraits of Victorian Londoners

Stereoscopic photos from our collection are the clues to a popular optical illusion of the past

Art & Design
Art & Design

The Thames Set by James McNeill Whistler

As the polluted river crawled by, Whistler scratched out images of London’s watery margins

Health & Disease
Health & Disease

The Foundling Hospital

A pioneering sanctuary for abandoned children