War, Plague and Fire
October 2, 2009 Specialist projects
Work on the refurbishment of the 1550s-1660s gallery is forging ahead. In December 2009 we will be opening our newly refurbished gallery dealing with the turbulent period from the accession of Elizabeth I in 1558 until the Great Fire of 1666. It will be called ‘1550s-1660s: War, Plague and Fire’ and will cover a variety of fascinating subjects including the English Civil War, the Great Plague of 1665 and the Great Fire.
As assistant curator for the gallery, I’ve been gathering together the images for the displays, a few of which are displayed below. These will be sent to the 2D designer very shortly so that she can create the graphic panel and caption designs. So far I’ve got all the Great Fire images sorted as I was previously the curator of the London’s Burning exhibition (see www.museumoflondon.org.uk/londonsburning for more information on the Great Fire).
My next job is to get images for the plague section ready. Watch this space for more on the gallery as it progresses.
Meriel Jeater, curator
Department of Archaeological Collections and Archive
Click on each image to see a larger picture.
