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War & Weapons
War & Weapons
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
Trades & Workers
Trades & Workers
Henry Mayhew brings Victorian London to life
His spectacular survey preserved the experiences and voices of street workers in the 19th century
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A Gentleman's Seat on Stockwell Common, Angell's House later known as Stockwell Park House (engraving)
Sayer, Robert
1792-09-12
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An Alphabetical Table of all the Places contained in the Map (map key)
Jefferys, Thomas
1735