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  1. poster
    Colour screenprint poster advertising bands performing at the UFO Club, London, designed by Michael English, published by Osiris Visions Ltd, 1967, UK
    V&A South Kensington
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  2. poster
    Colour lithograph poster advertising the Nord Express train from Paris to Riga, by Adolphe Mouron Cassandre, 1927, France
    V&A South Kensington
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  3. poster
    Colour lithograph poster for the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd., by Edward McKnight Kauffer, issued by Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd., 1930, London, England
    V&A South Kensington
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  4. poster
    Colour lithograph poster for East Coast Resorts by L.N.E.R., by Tom Purvis, about 1925, UK
    V&A East Storehouse
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  5. poster
    Colour lithograph poster advertising La Loïe Fuller at the Folies-Bergère, by Jules Chéret, printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Ateliers Cherét, 1893, Paris, France
    On loan
  6. poster
    Down with US imperialism, Down with Soviet revisionism, screenprint, by students from Xian University, 1967, China
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  7. poster
    Jane Avril au Jardin de Paris, lithograph poster, by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1893, Paris, France
    V&A South Kensington
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  8. poster
    On vous intoxique!, screenprint, by Atelier Populaire, 1968, Paris, France
    V&A South Kensington
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  9. poster
    Lithograph poster for Tropon powdered eggs, by Henry van de Velde, 1898, Belgium
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  10. poster
    Keep Smiling. Guinness Is Good For You, lithograph poster, by John Gilroy, about 1939 – 45, UK
    V&A East Storehouse
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  11. poster
    Lithograph poster for the Berlin Zoologischer Garten, by Julius Klinger Germany, published by Hollerbaum & Schmidt, 1910, Berlin, Germany
    V&A South Kensington
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  12. poster
    Men who mean business read the Financial Times every day, lithograph poster, designed by Abram Games, 1952, UK
    V&A South Kensington
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  13. poster
    Job, poster, by Alphonse Mucha, 1898
  1. throne chair
    Maharaja Ranjit Singh's throne, throne chair, made by Hafiz Muhammad Multani, 1805 – 10, Lahore
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  2. cassone chest
    Cassone chest, about 1488, Mantua, Italy
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  3. screen
    Screen, designed by Eileen Gray, 1923, Paris, France
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  4. chair
    Materialized Sketch, 3D-printed chair, designed by Front Design, printed by Alphaform, 2005, Stockholm, Sweden
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  5. cabinet
    The Yatman Cabinet, designed by William Burges, painted by Edward John Poynter, made by Harland and Fisher, 1858, London, England
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  6. storage unit
    ESU 421-C, storage unit, designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Furniture Co., 1949 – 50, US
  7. console table
    Chiswick table, console table, designed by William Kent, made by John Boson, 1727 – 32, London, England
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  8. bed
    The Great Bed of Ware, designed by Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1590 – 1600, Ware, England
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  9. chair
    Garden Egg Chair, designed by Peter Ghyczy, manufactured by Elastogran GmbH, 1968, Lemförde, Germany
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  10. medal cabinet
    Medal cabinet, designed by Charles Percier, made by Martin Guillaume Biennais, about 1810, Paris, France
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  11. bell cittern
    (Back) Bell cittern, by Joachim Thielke, about 1700, Hamburg, Germany
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  1. Black woman standing on a pebble beach, holding a large pink shell to her ear. She wears a green floor-length dress
    'Self Evident', C-type print, by Ingrid Pollard, 1995, printed 2013, Brighton, England
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  2. Man with child on his back, holding a pink dog lead, with a white and brown dog. Another child holds onto the dog.
    'The Garden II', chromogenic print, by Siân Davey, 2021
    V&A South Kensington
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  3. Salted paper print of lace; strong brown colour. Botanical and floral patterns including flowers and plants.
    Lace, salted paper print, by William Henry Fox Talbot, early 1840s, Britain
    V&A South Kensington
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  4. Two soldiers in black and white uniform, in a field. One is smoking and eating from a small tub
    'The Break', Nermine Hammam, inkjet print, 2011
    V&A East Storehouse
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  5. Artist is topless and turns away from the camera
    'Disconnected', inkjet print, by Marvel Harris, 2018, the Netherlands
    V&A South Kensington
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  6. Portrait of woman/girl side-on. She has wavy hair and has a neutral expression.
    'The Angel at the Tomb', photograph, by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1870, Isle of Wight, England
    V&A South Kensington
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  7. photograph of inside the Raphael gallery, with the Cartoons on easels before being hung
    'View of the Raphael Cartoons Galleries at the South Kensington Museum', albumen print, by Isabel Agnes Cowper, about 1873
    V&A South Kensington
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  8. Woman stood leaning on a big camera, with the flash going off
    'Lily Cole and Giant Camera', inkjet print, by Tim Walker, 2004. Museum no. E.1140-2008
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  9. Three teenage boys smoking in the street, wearing blazers and ties
    'Boys smoking, Portland Road, April 15 1956', gelatin silver print, by Roger Mayne, 1956, London, England
    V&A South Kensington
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  10. Pink flower, darker in the middle and lighter towards the edge of the petals
    'Tree Peony' from Some Japanese Flowers Vol. I, collotype with lithographic overprinting in colour, by Kazumasa Ogawa, 1894, Japan
    V&A South Kensington
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  11. Black and white photograph of a tree which has fallen onto a rock face
    'Columbia and Western #3', from the series 'Westward, the Course of Empire', by Mark Ruwedel, 1999
    V&A South Kensington
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  12. Woman with brown hair and red lipstick, fixing her earring to her ear
    'The Earring', photograph, by Madame Yevonde, about 1936, UK
  1. hat
    Hat, designed by Simone Mirman, about 1955, London, England
    V&A East Storehouse
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  2. evening dress
    Evening dress, designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga, 1954, Paris, France
    V&A East Storehouse
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  3. man's suit
    Man's suit, designed by Mr Fish, manufactured by Hexter, about 1968, London, England
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  4. pair of shoes
    Pair of shoes, 1550 – 1070 BC, Egypt
    V&A East Storehouse
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  5. mantua
    Mantua, 1755 – 60, England
    V&A East Storehouse
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  6. dress
    Plato's Atlantis, dress, designed by Alexander McQueen, 2010, London, England
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  7. black, brown, green and white striped cotton trench coat with belt, blue-grey poplin trousers with a black and yellow pattern
    Man's ensemble, designed by Stella Jean, Spring/Summer 2014, Italy and Burkina Faso. Museum no. T.21:1 to 5-2014.
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  1. banner
    Banner, 600 – 900 AD, Dunhuang, China, pattern and plain woven silk, wood and paint
    V&A East Storehouse
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  2. jumper
    Cravat, jumper, designed by Elsa Schiaparelli, 1927, France.
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  3. carpet
    The Bullerswood Carpet, designed by William Morris and John Henry Dearle, 1889, London, England
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  4. tapestry
    Animals by the Watering Hole, tapestry, by 'Ali Salim, 1985, Egypt
    V&A East Storehouse
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  5. embroidered casket
    Embroidered casket, made by Martha Edlin, 1671, England
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  6. ensemble
    Ensemble, unknown, early 19th century, India
    V&A East Storehouse
    Not on display
  1. poster
    Oil & Water Do Not Mix, poster, screen print with oil, designed by Anthony Burrill, made for Happiness Brussels, 2010, UK
    V&A South Kensington
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  2. Printed playing cards
    Printed playing cards, woodcut with stencil, by Gilles Savouré, 1490 – 1500, Lyons, France
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  3. print
    The Last Supper, from the Large Passion series, print, woodcut on paper, by Albrecht Dürer, 1510, Nuremberg, Germany
    V&A South Kensington
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  4. poster
    Jack Sheppard!, poster, printed by S.G. Fairbrother and Son, 1839, London, England
    V&A East Storehouse
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  5. manuscript
    Würzburg Missal (Missale Herbipolense) manuscript, printed by Georg Reyser, about 1484, Würzburg, Germany
    V&A South Kensington
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  6. print
    Cyber Dada Manifesto, photocopy, by Troy Innocent and Dale Nason, 1990, Melbourne, Australia
    V&A South Kensington
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  7. wallpaper
    (Detail) The Iolanthe wallpaper, woodblock print, designed by Charles Voysey, manufactured by Essex & Co., about 1897, England
    V&A South Kensington
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  8. woodblock print
    The Great Wave, woodblock print, by Katsushika Hokusai, about 1831, Japan
    On loan
  9. print
    Elektronischer Einstein, lithographic print, Herbert W Franke, 1972, Germany
    V&A South Kensington
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  10. print
    The Royall Oake of Brittayne, engraving, 1649, England
    V&A South Kensington
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  11. print
    Marilyn Monroe, screenprint, by Andy Warhol, printed by Aetna Silkscreen Products Inc./ Du-Art Displays, published by Factory Additions, 1967, New York, US
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  12. poster
    Seaside Excursions: Southend, poster, lithograph, designed by Frederick Charles Herrick, printed by Baynard Press, 1925, England
    V&A South Kensington
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  13. print
    The Three Trees, etching, by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1643, the Netherlands
    V&A South Kensington
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  14. poster
    Mister Tambourine Man, poster, screen print, designed by Martin Sharp, 1967, UK
    V&A South Kensington
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  1. mechanical organ
    Tippoo's Tiger, mechanical organ, about 1793, Mysore, India
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  2. plaster cast of Trajan's Column
    (Detail) Trajan's column, plaster cast, by Monsieur Oudry, about 1864, Paris, France
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  3. bed
    The Great Bed of Ware, designed by Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1590 – 1600, Ware, England
    V&A South Kensington
    On display
  4. 3D-printed logotype woodblock
    3D-printed Extinction Rebellion logotype woodblock
    V&A East Museum
    On display
  5. pride Flag
    Progress Pride flag, designed by Daniel Quasar, manufactured by Custom Flag Company Inc., 2020, Westminster
    V&A South Kensington
    Not on display
  6. evening ensemble
    (Detail) Pérou evening ensemble, designed by Christian Dior, by Bodin Brossin, 1954, Paris, France
    V&A East Storehouse
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  7. Costumes
    Costumes for 'Le Train Bleu', designed by Coco Chanel, 1924
    On loan
  1. plate
    'Variations on a Geometric Theme' plate, designed by Eduardo Paolozzi, manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1970, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    On loan
  2. vase
    Portland Vase, by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, 1793, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  3. painting
    Wedgwood family portrait, oil painting, by George Stubbs, 1780, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
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  4. vase
    Lessore Vase, painted by Emile Aubert Lessore, made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, about 1863, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
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  5. yellow and black oval medallion
    Anti-slavery medallion, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1787, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    Not on display
  6. teapot in the shape of a cauliflower
    Teapot moulded in the shape of a cauliflower, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, 1765, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  7. trial tray
    Jasperware trials mounted on a wooden tray, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, 1773 – 76, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
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  8. teapot
    Teapot, designed by Douglas Baillie Hamilton Cochrane, manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, 1906
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
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  9. Detail of brightly coloured bowl
    Detail of 'Fairyland Lustre' bowl, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1923, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
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  1. installation
    Place (Village), installation, by Rachel Whiteread, about 1995 – 2015, London
    Young V&A
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  2. installation
    Planetarium, installation, by Tristan Blondeau, 2023, Paris, France
    Young V&A
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  3. print
    The Self-Portrait, print, by Quentin Blake, 2010, UK
    Young V&A
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  4. dolls' house
    Bettiscombe, dolls' house, about 1870, England
    Young V&A
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  5. soft toy
    Pikachu, soft toy, manufactured by Deutshe Toy GMBH, 1995 – 99, Munich, Germany
    Young V&A
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  6. bionic arm
    'Hero Arm', Open Bionics, 3D printed bionic arm for a child, Bristol, England
    Young V&A
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  7. computer
    Amstrad CPC 464 Computer, manufactured by Amstrad, 1984, England
    Young V&A
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  8. film hoarding
    Devdas, film hoarding, by Balkrishna Arts, 2002, London, England
    Young V&A
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  9. toys
    Death Star, designed by Bjarke Lykke Madsen, designed by Bas Brederode, manufactured by The LEGO Group, 2011 – 12, Denmark
    Young V&A
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  1. ensemble
    Cut, Slash & Pull, ensemble, by Vivienne Westwood, 1990, England
    V&A East Museum
    On display
  2. A distressed canvas Union Flag frockcoat with v-neck and high-backed collar, with tears, burn marks, discolourations over it.
    Costume, designed by Alexander McQueen, designed by Bowie, David, 1996, Great Britain
    V&A East Storehouse
    On display
  3. powder bowl
    Powder bowl, made by Halex Ltd, 1930 – 39, Walthamstow, London, England
    V&A East Storehouse
    On display
  4. t-shirt
    Hackney Lesbian Strength and Gay Pride 1993, t-shirt, maker unknown, 1993, England
    V&A East Storehouse
    On display
  5. tracksuit
    Tracksuit showing scenes from the 2011 East London riots, by SIBLING, 2012, London, England
    V&A East Storehouse
    On display
  6. A pink chiffon dress with ruffles created by smocking on the bodice and skirt which frame the wide, off-the-shoulder neckline
    Daria dress, by Molly Goddard, 2019, London
    V&A East Museum
    On display
  7. sculpture
    Reunion VI: Underneath the Surface, terracotta sculpture, by Bisila Noha, 2022, London, England
    V&A East Museum
    On display
  8. Blue painted wooden chair with a clothes hanger style hook on the yellow back rest
    Captain hook chair frame, by Yinka Ilori
    V&A East Museum
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A gloved hand takes the lid off a ceramic jar
a gloves hand holds a Japanese netsuke
two people unpack a punk hat in a study centre

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Header image: 'The Not Quite Halloween Party’, screen print poster advertising a fancy dress party at the Royal College of Art, London, design by Shauna Dew, 1980, Britain. Museum no. E.16-1981. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London