27 September 08
...As Londoners go about their busy lives, little do they imagine that they are walking over the bones of generations of their predecessors.
Dramatically displayed in glass topped crates - 26 skeletons, borrowed from the British Museum, reflect the City's rich past and varied social geography. From the affluent district of Chelsea to the Cross Bones cemetery in Southwark, each reveals a fascinating insight into the times in which they lived and the health hazards of the day - from syphilis to smallpox and rickets.
A very interesting exhibition - well staged and sensitively handled.
8 out of 10
