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William Sessarakoo: the Royal African
One man’s journey from African prince through slavery into London high society
Trades & Workers
Trades & Workers
The shadowy dock scenes of Gustave Doré
Romanticised illustrations that conjure up the sweat, clamour and clank of the 19th-century London riverside
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
A Spanish view of the Great Fire of London
A 1666 report shows the fire made international news
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Stanford's library map of London and its suburbs: south west section (map)
Stanford, Edward
1862
