Curator Hattie Lloyd tells the story of the accidental discovery of the first synthetic chemical dye: Mauveine.

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Stories From The Stores goes behind the scenes with our curators to uncover fascinating stories from some of the 7 million incredible items in the Science Museum Group Collection. Explore more of the collection at https://collection.sciencemuseum.org.uk​