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Looked after by my neighbours

T tells us about home life during the coronavirus pandemic

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A person in a brightly decorated room next to a glass fish ornament
Experience

Craft, change and community
Rose Sinclair describes the history of Caribbean women and textiles
Pineapple
Experience

Windrush and the 1970s front room
In-conversation with Michael McMillan, Mia Morris, and Zerritha Brown
A brown wooden bookcase on a white background
Domestic Game Changers

The world's favourite bookcase
A brief history of BILLY
A bath and sink in a yellow bathroom
Domestic Game Changers

A brief history of running water
Exploring the history of drinking water at home
A person looking over their shoulder, with text overlaid that reads 'behind the door'
Experience

Louise's story
Motivated to turn things around
A spherical vacuum cleaner made of cream plastic
In pictures

Cleaning and housework
A visual history of cleaning and housework
Pink wallpapered living with large mirror on a mantelpiece and large television set.
Domestic Game Changers

Reflecting on the past
A brief history of mirrors
Portrait of Naila Yousef
Q & A

Naila Yousuf
Naila shares her thoughts about home
A metal two-pronged fork with a cream handle, decorated with colourful patterns
Domestic Game Changers

The rise and fall of the fork
How the fork came to dominate our dining tables
A lightbulb on a white background
Domestic Game Changers

Lighting up our homes
From candles to electric lights
A person looking down, with text overlaid that reads 'behind the door'
Experience

Ramona's story
Escape from abuse and county lines
Children looking at Christmas gifts underneath a tree
In pictures

Christmas at home
Pictures of Christmas from the Museum's collections
Argos catalogue
Domestic Game Changers

Shopping from home
A brief history of shopping at home
Portrait of Luke Edward Hall
Q & A

Luke Edward Hall
Luke shares his thoughts about home
Black and white image of two people sitting together in front of a television set
In pictures

Television through the ages
A visual history of the television in England
Cream plastic machine with alarm clock and function for making tea
Article

I want to break free
What does Queen's I want to break free say about women and housework?
A person looking to the left, with text overlaid that reads 'behind the door'
Experience

Lola's story
Not giving up
Mantelpiece decorated with family photographs
Article

Mantelpieces: a backdrop to our domestic lives
How we display our possessions
Cream plastic thermostat on white background
Domestic Game Changers

How central heating changed our lives
Warmth at the turn of a dial
A person looking towards the camera, with text overlaid that reads 'behind the door'
Experience

Nomonde's story
Settling after sleeping rough
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