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Building a dream in the garden suburbs

In the late 19th century a ‘garden suburb’ promised a retreat from London’s dirt and crowds. See how this new concept was developed to appeal to the health concerns of the literary classes.

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Rehab centres and the ‘cure’ for addiction

Guy Stagg takes us on a brief history of rehab centres and their approaches to addiction and recovery.

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Parks and politics in Brixton’s past and present

Gentrification is creeping along Railton Road, but racial inequality still lingers in memories of the 1980s, and in the continuing lack of green-space access.

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Generation portraits

Photographer Julian Germain’s major project focusing on portraits of multi-generational families came to a sudden halt during the various Covid-19 lockdowns. Here families celebrate coming together again in words and images.

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  • [Small card advertising appearances by a "Three Legged Child" (illustrated) at the Cosmorama Rooms, 209 Regent Street, London].
  • [Undated handbill (1850?) advertising "a display of African tribesmen in traditonal costumes at Cosmorama Rooms, Regent Street, London].
  • [Undated handbill (1848?) noting the exhibition of Joachim Eleizegui, The Spanish Giant, at the Cosmorama Rooms, Regent Street, London].
  • [Leaflet advertising appearances by Jan Hannema, Admiral van Tromp, the Friesland Phenomenon at the Cosmorama Rooms, 209 Regent Street, London (1849?)].
  • [Leaflet (1880?) advertising appearances by The Lilliputian Monarchs: the Australian General Tom Thumb and Commodore Knott at the Horns Assembly Rooms (Kennington, London, England). Printed on orange/yellow paper].
  • [Leaflet (1880?) advertising appearances by The Lilliputian Monarchs: the Australian General Tom Thumb and Commodore Knott at the Horns Assembly Rooms (Kennington, London, England). Printed on orange/yellow paper].
  • [Leaflet (1880?) advertising appearances by The Lilliputian Monarchs: the Australian General Tom Thumb and Commodore Knott at the Horns Assembly Rooms (Kennington, London, England). Printed on pale green paper].
  • [Newspaper cutting (1848?) noting the exhibition of Joachim Eleizegui, The Spanish Giant, at the Cosmorama Rooms, Regent Street, London. There are others about the Royal Polytechnic Institution, Regent Street, Grimstone's Aromatic Regenerator (hair restorer) and J. D. Carr and Co.'s nutritious and health giving biscuits].
  • Ne plus ultra. Now exhibiting : The Spanish Goliah! The celebrated Senor Joachim Eleizegui, from the basque provinces of Spain, twenty-three years of age - stands 7 feet 10 inches, weighs 450 pounds ... appearing at the Cosmorama Rooms, 290 Regent Street ...
  • The wonder of the sea! : The Gymnetrus Northumbricus, or sea-serpent, caught on the Northumbrian Coast, March 26th, 1849 ... is now exhibiting at the Cosmorama Rooms, 209 Regent Street.
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