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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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William Sessarakoo: the Royal African
One man’s journey from African prince through slavery into London high society
Art & Design
Art & Design
10 historical maps of London
Picking a route through the beautiful, intriguing and unusual maps in our collection
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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A View of the Temple of Comus &Co in Vauxhall GArdens (Engraving)
Canal, Giovanni Antonio (called Canaletto), Muller, Johann Sebastian
1751
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Peter Kenninger, A well known Walking Preacher about the streets of London (engraving)
Springsguth, I. (junior), Kirby, R.S.
1814
