Plague warnings, miracle cures and political panic on display in free London exhibition

Walking through London today, it can feel impossible to escape advertising. Every wall, screen and bus shelter is trying to sell you something. But 500 years ago, the streets were just as noisy — only then the walls were layered with cheap printed sheets known as “broadsides”.These single-page publications carried everything from royal proclamations and political warnings to miracle cures, crime reports, local gossip and popular songs. And a new exhibition at the Guildhall Libr