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Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes

Rare books: What makes them special & how to care for them

Tips on identifying special books, storage and safe handling techniques to preserve these literary artefacts

Collections
Collections

Noble squares & charming cheesecake: A Regency tourist's London diary

Elizabeth Chivers’ unpublished diary gives a peek into her whirlwind 20-day London adventure

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

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Library
Library

Temple at Kew (engraving)

Anonymous, -

C. 1800

Library
Library

Inside the docks (wood engraving)

Doré, Gustave, Maurand, Charles

1872