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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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Art & Design
Art & Design
10 historical maps of London
Picking a route through the beautiful, intriguing and unusual maps in our collection
Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes
'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
Collections
Collections
How to ‘judge’ a book owner by their bookplate
We don’t really judge, but we can definitely get to know a lot about a book’s owner by their customised bookplate
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Library
Library
A New Pocket Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster with the Borough of Southwark (plan)
Faden, William
1789
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Library
A View of the Grand South Walk in Vaux Hall Gardens, with the Triumphal Arches, Mr Handel's Statue &c (Engraving)
Canal, Giovanni Antonio (called Canaletto), Sayer, Robert
1751
