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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
Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes
Stitches in time: Remaking a 1577 Bible cover
Recreating the embroidery on a 1577 Bible cover that could have been done by Queen Elizabeth I herself?
Trades & Workers
Trades & Workers
The shadowy dock scenes of Gustave Doré
Romanticised illustrations that conjure up the sweat, clamour and clank of the 19th-century London riverside
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Anno Regni Caroli II. Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, vicesimo secundo & vicesimo tertio. (Acts of Parliament)
Bill, John, Barker, Christopher
1671; 17th century
