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Our flat! Christmas 1911
In 1911, Isa Gibson and her friend Peggy shared a flat in London. This small album of photographs is a record of the two young professionals as they made their home together in the city.
Our flat! Christmas 1911, Object number 271/2011
New surroundings, 2011
Born in Bangladesh, Mrs SA moved to England with her husband when she was 15. She has lived in her current home for 23 years, but still remembers the kindness her first landlady showed her when she was settling into her new surroundings.
“New surroundings”, 2011, Object number 529/2011-58
Letter from Thomas Adams, 1759
After moving to London from Alnwick to become a solicitor, Thomas Adams regularly wrote to his mother Elizabeth. In his letters, he describes his new life in the city, but also shares stories of family and friends back in Northumberland.
Letter from Thomas Adams, 1759, Object number 179/2015
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