Trades & Workers
Sharpen your understanding of London’s factories, warehouses, docks, markets and shops with our related objects, stories and blogs.
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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
Fashion & Style
Fashion & Style
Jewels of the Cheapside Hoard
An emerald watch, a salamander brooch and a cornelian squirrel
Fashion & Style
Fashion & Style
Anna Maria Garthwaite: Spitalfields silk designer
Her naturalistic floral designs were the height of silk fashion in the mid-1700s
