Choose a collection from the list below to find out more.
Streets of LondonOver 800 maps and plans from the Crace Collection chart the capital's growth through three centuries.
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The way we speakOver 650 recordings of English regional accents and dialects from 1950 to the present day.
On the wild side!Listen to more than 600 wildlife recordings from across the UK
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Time exposureImages of Victorian Britain captured in 1,500 original early photographic book illustrations.
Caribbean views1,200 items present perspectives on plantation life during the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Waxing lyricalOver 200 early wax cylinder recordings of song, music and speech from around the world.
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On the waterfront130 plans and drawings of Deptford uncover history in and around the royal dockyards.
Svadesh videshA portrait of the Indian subcontinent, in 15,000 images from our Asia, Pacific & Africa collections.
On the roadRide into Regency London through 30 drawings commissioned by the Kensington Turnpike Trust
Everything curious...A sketchbook tour of England between 1750 and 1850 with 2,500 fantastic drawings.
Sing along!Illustrated sheet music for piano pieces and songs from the heyday of the Victorian Music Hall.
Stamp of approval!Some of the world's most intriguing rarities, from our renowned philatelic collections.
Military alertOriginal drawings for the Ordnance Survey maps commissioned under threat of French invasion.
Read all about it!The Penny Illustrated Paper chronicles Victorian life through 52,000 pages and thousands of images.
Pure magic!1,800 printed items from everyday 19th century life collected by the Victorian conjurer, Evanion.
Britain uncoveredFollow the unveiling of the country through hundreds of maps and views created between 800 and 1600.
Picture the sceneThe British landscape in 1,500 illustrations taken from 19th-century topographical books.
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Very illuminatingMore than 3,000 stunning images from our renowned manuscript collections.
By royal commandOver 2,500 watercolours, drawings and prints from King George III's vast topographical collection.
