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Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
A Spanish view of the Great Fire of London
A 1666 report shows the fire made international news
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William Sessarakoo: the Royal African
One man’s journey from African prince through slavery into London high society
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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The West View of Barnes Church (engraving)
Chatelain, Jean Baptiste Claude, Chatelain, Jean Baptiste Claude
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Letters from London: seven essays by C.L.R. James (book)
James, C.L.R., Laughlin, Nicholas
2003
