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Class & Economics
Class & Economics

What were penny toys?

These colourful toys were sold on the streets by some of London’s poorest citizens

From our experts
From our experts

Powerful women in late Iron Age London: The Harper Road burial

What the burial of a high status woman tells us about gender and power at a critical time in British history

Collections
Collections

How the Great Fire of London created insurance

The Great Fire of London in 1666 had a surprising outcome: the creation of modern property insurance

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Printed Ephemera
Printed Ephemera

Timothy Bligh (billhead)

Bligh, Timothy

1790-07-10

Post-Medieval
Post-Medieval

The Horseshoe (trade token)

Alexander, Edmond

Mid 17th century; 1648-1673

Post-Medieval
Post-Medieval

The Crossed Daggers (trade token)

R.H.

Mid 17th century; 1648-1673