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William Sessarakoo: the Royal African
One man’s journey from African prince through slavery into London high society
Art & Design
Art & Design
Gustave Doré’s London pilgrimage
The artist’s gloomy illustrations recall his 19th-century trips through the poverty-stricken city
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
A Spanish view of the Great Fire of London
A 1666 report shows the fire made international news
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A New Pocket Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster with the Borough of Southwark (plan)
Faden, William
1789
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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
