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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
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
Immigration & Identity
Immigration & Identity
Ignatius Sancho: Writer & early Black voter
After gaining his freedom, this 18th-century writer became one of the first Black voters in Britain
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Library
Knights Hill near Dulwich. (engraving)
Taylor, J., Schnebbelie, Robert Blemmell, Taylor, J.
1805-07-13
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Library
Peter Kenninger, A well known Walking Preacher about the streets of London (engraving)
Springsguth, I. (junior), Kirby, R.S.
1814
