Hanoverian (1714 – 1837)
Explore objects, stories and blogs that reveal London life in the 18th and early-19th century, when five kings from the House of Hanover ruled Britain.
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Transport
Transport
What were London’s turnpikes?
In the 1700s and 1800s, travelling on London’s main roads came with a cost
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
Frances Burney’s mahogany desk: A symbol of slavery
Exploring histories of pain and exploitation in one English novelist’s writing desk
Food & Diet
Food & Diet
Pleasure gardens: London’s early restaurants?
London’s thriving restaurant scene has roots in these hedonistic spaces of music and entertainment
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Printed Ephemera
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Two bunches a penny Primroses, two bunches a penny (stipple engraving)
Wheatley, Francis, Colnaghi and Co.
1795-06-02
Printed Ephemera
Printed Ephemera
3d Scene Act 2d. in Mary the Maid of the Inn No. 7 (scenery sheet)
Hodgson and Company, Layton, J.
1824-10-01
