In 1999, artist Mark Dion and a team of local volunteers combed the forehsore of the river in front of Tate Modern, and Tate Britain. The collection of material remains, the artefacts buried within the Thames tells the story of London’s rich industrial and cultural history.
Tag: artefacts
International Slavery Museum
A fascinating museum that tells the history of the transatlantic slave trade through a narrative of resilience, survival and resistance. The fight for equality is continued by an active campaign against racism, discrimination and contemporary slavery.
Natural History Museum
Barbara Nicholson (1906-1978) illustrated a number of botanical books in addition to a series of educational posters that were commissioned by the Natural History Museum. These compositions showed the diverse range of British ecological communities which were not only very popular and informative and most importantly, scientifically accurate.