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Mary Seacole: Doctress of the Crimean War
The determined businesswoman and caregiver who looked after troops at war
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Death & Disasters
A Spanish view of the Great Fire of London
A 1666 report shows the fire made international news
Immigration & Identity
Immigration & Identity
How Asian ayahs and amahs arrived in London
These nannies were some of the first Asian women to visit London in the 18th century
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The Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, southwest view as it appeared in 1804 (engraving)
Unwin, Phillips, G.W.
1830-1850