Aesop's Fables
Aesop's Fables have long been a resource for moralists and story-tellers, and popular subjects for illustration aim…
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Aesopus Moralisatus (Aesop's Fables)
Turn the pages of Aesopus Moralisatus, an edition of Aesop's Fables published in 1485 by Francesco del Tuppo (1443–…
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The Tenterden Aesop
The Tenterden Aesop is an 18th-century English edition of Aesop's Fables, with illustrations painted in the margins…
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Oriental carpets: curator's introduction
Curator's Introduction
William Burges's washstand
William Burges's Washstand
Interview with Tim Supple, director of A Midsummer Night's Dream
Interview with Tim Supple, Director of A Midsummer Night's Dream
Behind the scenes: Inside the plaster casts of Trajan's Column
The cast of Trajan's Column taken from the original 1st century AD monument, represents sculpture from the earliest period in the Cast Courts.
Miniature libraries from the Children's Books Collections
John Marshall began publishing miniature libraries for children in 1800. Confident, perhaps, that his innovation would galvanise the children's book market, he produced his first three libraries 'almost simultaneously'. His remarkable success prompted imitations from the most prominent names in children's publishing in the early years of the 19th century.
Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
From 19 May 2012 the V&A celebrates the opening of the newly renovated Fashion Galleries with an exhibition of beautiful ballgowns, red carpet evening dresses and catwalk showstoppers.
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Threads of Feeling: The London Foundling Hospital's Textile Tokens 1740-1770
Threads of Feeling: The London Foundling Hospital's Textile Tokens 1740-1770
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Sat 07 July 2012–Sat 22 September 2012
FAMILY EVENT: Join us every Saturday for fun family-friendly performances.
Saturdays, 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00
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