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Noble squares & charming cheesecake: A Regency tourist's London diary
Elizabeth Chivers’ unpublished diary gives a peek into her whirlwind 20-day London adventure
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Mary Seacole: Doctress of the Crimean War
The determined businesswoman and caregiver who looked after troops at war
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Mapping the legacy of slavery in London’s Docklands
Traces of the transatlantic slave trade continue to exist in the Docklands landscape
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The car of Nadar's balloon at the Crystal Palace (cutting)
Illustrated London News
1863-02-12