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One of the most unique and historically significant features of a "gay collection" is found at the , which houses a collection of photographs of public toilets .

: Photographer Phil Polglaze took these pictures to use as evidence in court. collection gay

: At the time, gay men were frequently targeted by undercover police in public restrooms (a practice known as "cottaging"). One of the most unique and historically significant

The toilet photos that saved gay men on trial | London Museum collection gay

Today, this collection of 92 prints stands as a rare visual record of a "hidden" social history and the architectural beauty of spaces that have since been demolished or converted into cafes and flats.