London's new Jewish Museum set for opening in Spring 2010
22 October 2009
By Culture24 StaffLondon’s new Jewish Museum is to finally amalgamate an impressive collection held at two locations in the capital in a new museum opening in Spring 2010 in London’s Camden Town.The only museum in London dedicated to a minority group the £10 million
A History of the Dictionary People - Yemen and British Yemenis
08 December 2008
Yemenis are the oldest Muslim community in the UK. Though their numbers here have never been huge, they are also spread all over the world. The seafaring tradition of the desert country sent men from poor highland villages to work as stokers on huge ships.
A World Garden In London
21 June 2007
London contains the gardens of many cultures - from vast parks to secretively secluded spots. As the summer holidays approach, we pick some of the best from around the capital.We also choose museums where you can combine events and exhibitions from London's diverse history
A Short History of London Refugees
12 June 2007
Refugee Week celebrates the contribution of refugees to the UK, counterbalancing the often very hostile images in the press of refugees as an unequivocally negative influence.We look at some of the groups who have fled to London in the past 500 years, and where you
Poles In London History
21 February 2007
Marysia Lachowicz picks out some notable Poles who lived in London, and the homes, landmarks and museums that commemorate their lives.
Right: One of several portraits of Joseph Conrad held at the National Portrait Gallery. This one is by Walter Tittle and was painted between 1923
Jewish Medieval London
02 April 2006
In 2006 a festival celebrated the 350 years since Jewish people were readmitted to Britain by Oliver Cromwell. However, we've asked historian Vanessa King to go back even further, and look for the traces of the very earliest settlement of Jewish people in Medieval London.
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