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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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Mapping the legacy of slavery in London’s Docklands
Traces of the transatlantic slave trade continue to exist in the Docklands landscape
Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes
Is this burnt bible a survivor of the Great Fire of London?
Hidden away for years, we trace its journey from flames to museum shelves
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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Scripture reader in a night refuge (wood engraving)
Doré, Gustave, Pannemaker, François
1872
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A View of the Villa, Garden, Ground and Meadow Land at Battersea Rise, Surry (engraving)
Rawle, Samuel, Asperne, James
1803
