Articles/19th century London

19th century London

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Arthur Munby: The Victorian Barrister and His Obsession with Working-Class Life

Arthur Munby: The Victorian Barrister and His Obsession with Working-Class Life Arthur Munby was a man of contradictions. A classically educated barrister and civil servant by profession,...

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Sir Peter Laurie: The Rise of a London Merchant and Lord Mayor

Sir Peter Laurie: The Rise of a London Merchant and Lord Mayor The story of Sir Peter Laurie is a classic tale of ambition and social ascent in 19th-century Britain. Born into a modest ag...

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