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Text on the reverse side:A double hemisphere hand coloured map of the world, Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica by Pierre-Jean Mariette (1603-1...

Text on the reverse side:The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain by the famous English cartographer John Speed (1552-1629). It reads: "Glouceste...

A map of Durham from the publication The Beauties of England & Wales, 1806. The present city of Durham can be traced back to when a group of mo...

Engraved by J.Cleghorn, the map was published in 1837 as a part of Thomas Moule's English Counties. Steel engraved by J.Cleghor, the decorative pla...

Text on the reverse side:First ever commercial Christmas card was produced in London featured a family drinking wine. That same card printed in 184...

Text on the reverse side:The current church was built on the foundation stone laid in 1722 and took nearly four years to complete. King George I, w...

Text on the reverse side:The cathedral's library is home to the Cathedral Library which houses a collection of over 21,000 books and manuscripts da...

A contemporary British Museum adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which can also mean “to ...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary British Museum adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru...

Text on the reverse side: A contemporary British Museum adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru...

This painting features the fascia of two now-vanished small shops: Collins' local toy and doll-repair shop and Nichols’ watch dealer, both once fix...

Text on the reverse side: This painting features the fascia of two now-vanished small shops: Collins' local toy and doll-repair shop and Nichols’ ...

Text on the tag: Elevated above the dome of St Paul’s, the viewer peers eastwards across a metropolis of coal-smoke, chimneys, and cathedral tower...

Text on the reverse side: Elevated above the dome of St Paul’s, the viewer peers eastwards across a metropolis of coal-smoke, chimneys, and cathed...

Text on the reverse side: Elevated above the dome of St Paul’s, the viewer peers eastwards across a metropolis of coal-smoke, chimneys, and cathed...

Each Christmas season, St Paul’s Cathedral becomes a centre of celebration, its grand dome illuminated against the winter sky. The cathedral’s Chri...

Text on the reverse side: Each Christmas season, St Paul’s Cathedral becomes a centre of celebration, its grand dome illuminated against the winte...

Text on the reverse side: Each Christmas season, St Paul’s Cathedral becomes a centre of celebration, its grand dome illuminated against the winte...

This imaginative artwork celebrates Charles Dickens in the company of his most beloved characters, showcasing the author’s remarkable ability to br...

Text on the reverse side: This imaginative artwork celebrates Charles Dickens in the company of his most beloved characters, showcasing the author...

With fur as frosty as a London winter and eyes as sharp as Scrooge’s wit, this Dickensian feline reminds us that even the most stubborn souls can f...

Text on the reverse side: With fur as frosty as a London winter and eyes as sharp as Scrooge’s wit, this Dickensian feline reminds us that even th...

Christmas arrives at 221B Baker Street, where snow settles softly on London’s most famous doorstep. Inside, Holmes and Watson share warmth, wit, an...

Text on the reverse side: Christmas arrives at 221B Baker Street, where snow settles softly on London’s most famous doorstep. Inside, Holmes and W...

Text on the reverse side: Christmas arrives at 221B Baker Street, where snow settles softly on London’s most famous doorstep. Inside, Holmes and W...

Christmas arrives at 221B Baker Street, where snow settles softly on London’s most famous doorstep. Inside, Holmes and Watson share warmth, wit, an...

Text on the reverse side: Christmas arrives at 221B Baker Street, where snow settles softly on London’s most famous doorstep. Inside, Holmes and W...

Text on the reverse side: Christmas arrives at 221B Baker Street, where snow settles softly on London’s most famous doorstep. Inside, Holmes and W...

Text on the reverse side: This poster promotes a holiday theatre production inspired by Charles Dickens. Reflecting the era’s blend of artistic cre...

This poster promotes a holiday theatre production inspired by Charles Dickens. Reflecting the era’s blend of artistic creativity and cultural acc...

Every January, the Ōzumō Hatsu-basho marks sumo’s first grand tournament of the year. Before it begins, the sacred Dohyō Matsuri purification cerem...

Text on the reverse side: Every Christmas, the Royal Albert Hall glows with music from every corner of the world. Japanese soloists have graced it...

Each Christmas, the Royal Albert Hall sparkles with festive performances. Beyond carols and concerts, it has hosted Japan’s Midori, Yoko Ono, Seiji...

Every January, the Ōzumō Hatsu-basho marks sumo’s first grand tournament of the year. Before it begins, the sacred Dohyō Matsuri purification cerem...

A colourised adapation of a lithograph by Charles Radclyffe, who worked in London in 1842 to capture this South Western view of St Paul’s Cathedral...

Text on the reverse side: A colourised adapation of a lithograph by Charles Radclyffe, who worked in London in 1842 to capture this South Western ...