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The Collections of the Cumings

The World in Walworth


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Over 200 years ago Richard Cuming officially started his collection by purchasing items from the sale of the Leverian museum near Blackfriars Bridge. This started an obsession to create a miniature British Museum in Walworth which passed from father to son. Find out more about this family and the collections in this talk by Judy Aitken, curator.

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Southwark Cathedral
London Bridge, London, SE1 9DA
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