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Trades & Workers
Trades & Workers
Henry Mayhew brings Victorian London to life
His spectacular survey preserved the experiences and voices of street workers in the 19th century
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Behind the scenes
'In remembrance of Melady': Emma Hamilton’s copy of Haydn’s The Creation
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Art & Design
Art & Design
Gustave Doré’s London pilgrimage
The artist’s gloomy illustrations recall his 19th-century trips through the poverty-stricken city
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Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, Borough of Southwark (plan)
Horwood, Richard
1799
