The Museum of London exists to inspire a passion for London. As the single most important source of knowledge on the nation's capital, it is uniquely both a national & local museum. Over a million objects are held in the Museum's stores, cared for by curators & conservators who are all leaders in their field. This, the official guide to the Museum of London, covers all aspects of social, cultural & political life in London from the first prehistoric settlements, right up to its present position as a financial & artistic world city. By selecting significant pieces of ceramics, jewellery, paintings, photographs, printed ephemera, sculpture & a range of commercial, industrial & domestic items from the entire collection, this book conveys the sheer size & variety of the Museum's holdings. With specially commissioned colour photographs & monochrome archival prints, it dramatically displays every aspect of London life.