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Delve into a treasure trove of 30,000 volumes exploring London's rich history, from fashion and arts to plagues and pleasure gardens. We’ve got historical maps too.
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Royal reads: Books owned by British monarchs
A royal reading list truly fit for queens and kings
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'In remembrance of Melady': Emma Hamilton’s copy of Haydn’s The Creation
Tracing the journey of Haydn's The Creation to the museum Library
Rights & Activism
Rights & Activism
Ottobah Cugoano: A powerful critic of slavery
Cugoano shared his own experience of enslavement to try and end it for good
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London restored or Sir Iohn Evelyn's plan for rebuilding that antient metropolis after the fire in 1666 (map)
Evelyn, John, Cole, Benjamin
C. 1755