and Ella’s Kitchen baby food lids resulting in a playful marbled pattern of rainbow hues
the clothing industry and social history in general
The original white marble statue of Apollo held in the Vatican Museum was considered to be one of the greatest works of classical statuary and Soane saw it in the 1770s while on his Grand Tour travels
The tour will take place on Thursday 10 September
This handy survey of London's treasure trove of deeply unusual museums ranges from exhibits of medical memorabilia and fantasy taxidermy to hidden postal tunnels and preserved Modernist homes
Map of Victorian London, 1863 decorate and Ella’s Kitchen baby foodThis 1863 map of the centre of the Victorian capital includes prominent buildings such as the British Museum, the Foundling Hospital, Charter House, St Paul's Cathedral, Somerset House, and, of course, Sir John Soane's Museum. Four bridges across the Thames (Waterloo, Blackfriars, Southwark, and London bridge) are also shown. Folding maps evolved in the mid 18th century when the extending system of properly maintained turnpike roads made long distance