Thousands log on to transcribe handwritten catalogue dating back to 18th century and put 30,000 ancient objects online
Cheapside Hoard of treasure found in London a century ago goes on show
Gems and fine jewels, some from Byzantium, hidden and lost for centuries, go on display at Museum of London
Viking versatility: pillagers cum pirates recast in subtle light by British Museum
Biggest Viking show in 30 years aims at new appraisal revealing Nordic seafarers as traders – and, latterly, museum visitors
Crossrail digging unearths diverse and ancient London burial ground
Tunnelling project’s chief archaeologist says up to 4,000 bodies of plague victims and inmates of Bedlam may be discovered
Archaeologists find 10,000 objects from Roman London
Discoveries include writing tablets, thousands of pieces of pottery and a large collection of phallus-shaped luck charms
Mass grave in London reveals how volcano caused global catastrophe
Scientists search for the explosive source of a disaster that wiped out almost a third of Londoners in 1258
Victorian domestic treasure trove found at Greenwich naval college
Champagne bottles, bowler hats and clay pipes among priceless hoard bricked up under Old Royal Naval College steps
Unknown Victorian Londoner reburied in style to make way for viaduct
Reburial of hundreds of remains of poor Londoners includes funeral service at Southwark Cathedral for ‘unknown parishoner’
Shakespeare’s Curtain theatre unearthed in east London
Theatre where Romeo and Juliet was first performed is rediscovered in Shoreditch centuries after it was dismantled
Thames holds a mirror to 60 years of change
The Thames is at the heart of the Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations. And a trip down it by boat is the best way to see how much the nation has changed during her reign