Article written by Michael Horniman titled 'Horniman, Frederick John (1835-1906), tea merchant and founder of the Horniman Museum, London'.
Oxford DNB article on Frederick John Horniman
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Bank Holiday at Surrey House Museum
object | ARC/HMG/PR/004/001/003
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Black and white medium format negative of man and woman standing outside a building
object | ARC/GUP/006/250
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Performer from rear showing cape and headdress. Nankai village. April 10th.
object | ARC/BAL/004/135
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Hart's Museum Visitor Books
object | ARC/HAR/002/168
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