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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 holding a piece of paper standing in front of a tree
Q & A

Kremena Dimitrova
Illustrator Kremena Dimitrova answers our questions about home
A person smiling at the camera standing in front of a hedge
Q & A

Valerie Bloom
Poet Valerie Bloom answers our questions about home
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
Interior of 1970s room with pineapple decoration and yellow wallpaper
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
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