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Old London at Night

Cartoon of the Prince Regent on the way to Brighton

This 1786 cartoon by William Dent can be found on Pinterest and is part of the British Museum's...

Collection

Female memorials in London

This is a curated collection of female memorials in London as researched by Josephine Jobbins and...

Admiral Duncan Pub Bombing

One of London's oldest gay bars, the Admiral Duncan in Soho, was the site of a terrorist attack i...

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