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  • London Transport Road Spotters shrapnel helmet. 1939-1945

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    London Transport Road Spotters shrapnel helmet. 1939-1945
  • Penny toy of a horse-drawn trotter, 1906

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    Penny toy of a horse-drawn trotter, 1906
  • Piccadilly line train, 1933

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    Piccadilly line train, 1933
  • One of the first BBC Television Broadcasts from Alexandra Palace. c. 1936

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    One of the first BBC Television Broadcasts from Alexandra Palace. c. 1936
  • Portrait of Huldine Green, and her daughters Rebecca, Bonita and Charmaine, of Tottenham, 1986

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    Portrait of Huldine Green, and her daughters Rebecca, Bonita and Charmaine, of T
  • Ilford Warship Week Float, used to raise money to purchase the HMS URCHIN, which fought throughout the Second World War. 1939-45

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    Ilford Warship Week Float, used to raise money to purchase the HMS URCHIN, which
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