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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

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

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
Library

London (North Sheet) (map)

Weekly Dispatch, Weller, Edward

1861

Library
Library

Home from Holland House (wood engraving)

Doré, Gustave

1872