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Is this burnt bible a survivor of the Great Fire of London?
Hidden away for years, we trace its journey from flames to museum shelves
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William Sessarakoo: the Royal African
One man’s journey from African prince through slavery into London high society
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Inside 'The Vegetable Kingdom': From India to London
Una Maw's Vegetable Kingdom dolls: Blending Indian fabrics and British wit
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The Dancing Ballad - singer with his sprig of Shillelah, and Shamrock so green (etching)
Smith, John Thomas
1815-1820