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People camping in the grounds of Montague House on Great Russell Street in London in 1780, the home of the British Museum. Getty Images
People camping in the grounds of Montague House on Great Russell Street in London in 1780, the home of the British Museum. Getty Images
A baby in its cot on a ledge outside a window in Bloomsbury, 1923. Getty Images
A baby in its cot on a ledge outside a window in Bloomsbury, 1923. Getty Images
Debris in front of one of the many damaged shops after a gas explosion in Bloomsbury in 1929. Getty Images
Debris in front of one of the many damaged shops after a gas explosion in Bloomsbury in 1929. Getty Images
The Russell Hotel in London's Russell Square, circa 1930. Getty Images
The Russell Hotel in London's Russell Square, circa 1930. Getty Images
Alternate strips of sunlight and shadow transfigure the colonnade in front of the British Museum in London, 1931. Getty Images
Alternate strips of sunlight and shadow transfigure the colonnade in front of the British Museum in London, 1931. Getty Images
A pedestrian negotiating a burst water main in Theobald's Road, Bloomsbury, 1936. Getty Images
A pedestrian negotiating a burst water main in Theobald's Road, Bloomsbury, 1936. Getty Images
Children playing on the swing at Coram's Field Playground, Bloomsbury, 1947. Getty Images
Children playing on the swing at Coram's Field Playground, Bloomsbury, 1947. Getty Images
A view over Bloomsbury from the top of the Post Office Tower in London, 1965. Getty Images
A view over Bloomsbury from the top of the Post Office Tower in London, 1965. Getty Images
Bloomsbury Square in 1970. Getty Images
Bloomsbury Square in 1970. Getty Images