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home to people of every race, faith and sexual orientation.

This site explores the histories that relate to all the people of London as they are told in museums, galleries, archives and community heritage organisations.

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Beyond Isis and Osiris

What do we know about gay and lesbian sexualities in Ancient Egypt? The Petrie Museum holds a number of objects that tell suggestive stories.

untoldLondon is now on Twitter. Follow us and get tweets of our new finds, plus a heads up for great events - starting with our LGBT tour of the British Museum on Friday 5th December.

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Public Space and the Black and Asian presence in the London Landscape

On visiting the centre of London, John Siblon often asks himself: ‘Where are the monuments and statues to non-white people like me’? Here he attempts to answer his own question.

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Assembling The Jigsaw Puzzle Of History At The Museum Of Croydon

Black and white, straight and gay, ancient and modern: how do stories from the history of Croydon fit together? Learn about Croydon's collections with this new website.

Kamal Chunchie and the Founding of the Coloured Men's Institute Video and Exhibition

Eastside present a documentary film and exhibition about Kamal Chunchie for Story of London.

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