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The Political Day in Georgian London
18th Century, Gender and Sexuality, Visual and Material Culture

The Political Day in Georgian London

June 1, 2016 Francesca Allfrey 4 Comments

 

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St James’s Square in 1753
Coloured engraving by T Bowles
(Mayson Beaton Collection, English Heritage)

 

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