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From activists to artists, scientists to spies, politicians to pickpockets, this compendium, by Katie Wignall, highlights and introduces the celebrated and lesser known women who have shaped and inspired London, and Londoners, for centuries. With original photography by Jo Underhill, this guide is a companion to begin exploring the lives of some of London's most impactful women, and to inspire the next generation to continue their work. This is Blue Crow Media's second London History map, following Black History London Map.

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Katie Wignall is a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide and founder of Look Up London, a multi award-winning London history blog and walking tour company. She runs public walks and private tours across London. Her previous books include Look Up London (Greenfinch, 2022) and Abandoned London (Amber Books, 2021). Jo Underhill is a freelance photographer based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire and works all over the UK. Her background is in architectural photography but since 2019 she has been working with art galleries, curators and artists to photograph exhibitions, public art installations and artists studios. Her photography focuses on the art and the relationship within the space it is exhibited, the dialogue between the artwork and how people interact with the art.

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