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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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Rare books from London Museum's Library
Our Librarian shares a few of his favourite volumes and the stories these have to tell.
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Librarian’s pick: Queer history books to read
Four books on LGBTQ+ history from the museum’s library that you should read, if you haven’t already
Trades & Workers
Trades & Workers
The shadowy dock scenes of Gustave Doré
Romanticised illustrations that conjure up the sweat, clamour and clank of the 19th-century London riverside
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The New Grand Balloon which is to ascend this day . . . from Vauxhall Gardens with Ten Persons (wood engraving)
Anonymous, -
1836-09
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Sir Christopher Wren's Plan for Rebuilding the City of London after the dreadfull Conflagration in 1666 (plan)
Wren, Christopher
1776
