London Metropolitan Archives

London Metropolitan Archives
40 Northampton Road
London
Greater London
EC1R 0HB
England

Website

Activities for children and all ages - including Schoolmate, Look at London, Theatrelands and behind the scenes at the Archvies

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma

School resources

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/learningzone

On-line catalogue

search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

E-mail

ask.lma@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Telephone

020 7332 3820

Fax

020 7833 9136

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

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LMA holds archives about the administrative, social and family history of London. Over 105km of shelving store records of schools, churches, hospitals, businesses, local government and much more in the London area stretching back over 900 years. Collections include documents, maps, plans, photographs and an extensive library collection relating to London History.

This library has a Designated Collection of national importance.

Venue Type:

Library, Archive

Opening hours

Mon, 09.30 - 16.45
Tues, Weds & Thurs, 09.30 - 19.30
Friday, Closed
Saturday 9.30-16.45 on the following days in 2012 - January 14, February 11, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, September 8, October 13, December 8.

Closed: All bank holidays.
5 - 16 November 2012 (Stocktake closure)
From 3pm, 24 Dec 2012 - until 9.30am 2 Jan 2013 (Christmas closure)

Admission charges

Free to visit and use. Free enquiry service about what records are held. Charges made for copying of archive material, and for the Family History Research Service.

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Guided tours
Pre-booking service for groups
Refreshments
Shop

Children and families

Events and resources for children and families
Baby changing facilities

Disability access

Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Induction loops in lecture theatres
Large print information and/or interpretation
Touch exhibits
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas

Schools services and facilities

Direct teaching services for schools
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
Education facilities available
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups

Research and adult learning

Adult lectures and courses held
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Library
Library with public access
Research facilities for academics
Study facilities

Commercial and hire services

Facilities for private functions and events
Meeting room available

Additional info

Travel information:
Tube: Circle / Metropolitan / Hammersmith & City Line to Farringdon, Northern Line to Angel
Rail: King's Cross / St Pancras (20 minute walk), Farringdon via Thameslink (10 minute walk)
Bus: 19, 38, 341 to Rosebery Avenue 63, 259 to Farringdon Road (Guardian Newspaper Buildings) or 55, 505, 243 to Clerkenwell Green

London Metropolitan Archives
40 Northampton Road
London
Greater London
EC1R 0HB
England

Website

Activities for children and all ages - including Schoolmate, Look at London, Theatrelands and behind the scenes at the Archvies

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma

School resources

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/learningzone

On-line catalogue

search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

E-mail

ask.lma@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Telephone

020 7332 3820

Fax

020 7833 9136

The History of London collection is a Designated Collection of national importance.

The collection is held at the Guildhall Library and the London Metropolitan Archives, and traces the history of the City of London and Greater London. The History of London collection is a unique, extensive and incredibly rich collection of material on the history of Britain’s capital city. The collections reveal the impact of London on social, cultural, economic and political developments in the rest of the country. The collection also reflects the central role of London in the globalisation of the economy and culture since the 18th century.

LMA holds the official records from the former counties of London and Middlesex. These include the Middlesex Sessions of the Peace, dating from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries, and County Councils of London and Middlesex from 1889 to 1965. These organisations affected every part of public life, from health to housing to highways.

LMA has official records covering the much larger area of Greater London from 1965 to 1986. Information on the Greater London area can also be found with the London Borough local archive services.

There is also an extraordinary range of other archives held at LMA. We have records of: Associations (from 1555), Businesses (from 1560), Charities (from 1377), Court records (from 1549), Diocesan records (from 1467), Families and individuals (from 1160), Health authorities and hospitals (from 1220), Jewish organisations (from 1591),
Local authorities (from 1538), National records (from 1653).

Also included are 'London Generations' (from 1538) - this is the section of LMA devoted to bringing family history sources together for you to use. London Generations includes the records of over 800 Anglican parishes, many non-conformist churches and chapels, poor law records, school registers and electoral registers. You can search London Generations as a database on LMA's website.

For visual sources, we have extensive holdings of printed maps of London from the sixteenth century, thematic maps including bomb damage, plans and drawings in the Building Act case file series and other collections, and over 250,000 prints, watercolours, etchings and photographs showing the changing face of London over the last 300 years.

The above is only a brief sample of LMA's vast collections: for detailed information contact our enquiry team or speak to a member of staff in the public rooms.

Collection details

Trade and Commerce, Social History, Science and Technology, Religion, Photography, Personalities, Performing Arts, Music, Medicine, Literature, Law and Order, Land Transport, Inland Waterways, Industry, Archives, Architecture

Key artists and exhibits

Designated Collection

Collections services

General guide to collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Public access available to collections information
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

London Metropolitan Archives
40 Northampton Road
London
Greater London
EC1R 0HB
England

Website

Activities for children and all ages - including Schoolmate, Look at London, Theatrelands and behind the scenes at the Archvies

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma

School resources

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/learningzone

On-line catalogue

search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

E-mail

ask.lma@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Telephone

020 7332 3820

Fax

020 7833 9136

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Mapping the London Blitz, at London Metropolitan Archives

1 September 2011 — 29 March 2012 *on now

In the midst of the devastation caused by the Blitz, the LCC created a series of maps to record where rockets fell and which buildings were damaged during the bombing raids. The maps graphically illustrate the destruction of many streets, houses, factories and shops and provide an essential record for understanding the chaos and turmoil faced by Londoners just seventy years ago. Taking the damage recorded on the maps as a starting point, this exhibition will present a number of other sources from the archives to reveal the experience of life in London during the Blitz.

Suitable for

Any age

Where

1st floor

Admission

Free

London Metropolitan Archives

Website

Activities for children and all ages - including Schoolmate, Look at London, Theatrelands and behind the scenes at the Archvies

School resources

On-line catalogue

E-mail

Telephone

Fax

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Additional info

Website

Activities for children and all ages - including Schoolmate, Look at London, Theatrelands and behind the scenes at the Archvies

School resources

On-line catalogue

E-mail

Telephone

Fax

Collection details

Key artists and exhibits

Collections services

Website

Activities for children and all ages - including Schoolmate, Look at London, Theatrelands and behind the scenes at the Archvies

School resources

On-line catalogue

E-mail

Telephone

Fax

Mapping the London Blitz, at London Metropolitan Archives

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Where

Admission

Website

Website

Activities for children and all ages - including Schoolmate, Look at London, Theatrelands and behind the scenes at the Archvies

School resources

On-line catalogue

E-mail

Telephone

Fax

Focus on Family History

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Admission

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Researching Criminal and Prison Lives

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Admission

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The Heart's Desire

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Use London Metropolitan Archives: Getting Started

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Behind the Scenes Tour

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Admission

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Arts & Activism: Culture and Resistance

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Admission

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Reel London: Bexley in Archive Film

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Admission

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Explore LGBT Collections

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Focus on Family History

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