The Society of Antiquaries of London
@antiquaries.bsky.social
In the heart of London, we are the centre of antiquarian learning, discovery & community. As a royal learned society, our Fellows have been inspiring scholarship, debate & research for over 300 years. Also own Kelmscott Manor, past home of William Morris.
Our Royal Charter arguably saved the Society from extinction in the mid-eighteenth century. Before this time, the Society existed without a permanent meeting place with inconsistent attendance.
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Our Royal Charter arguably saved the Society from extinction in the mid-eighteenth century. Before this time, the Society existed without a permanent meeting place with inconsistent attendance.
Come for our free lecture at 5pm this Thursday & hear from Dr Fabio Silva & Prof Clive Ruggles FSA about the 13 towers of Chankillo that form part of a monumental complex built in the Peruvian coastal desert in the 3rdC BC! ✨🔭⭐ Organised w/ @royalastrosoc.bsky.social
www.sal.org.uk/event/ras-le...
www.sal.org.uk/event/ras-le...
Robust Methodologies in Skyscape Archaeology: Case Studies from Malta and Peru - Society of Antiquaries of London
Evening lecture organised jointly with the Royal Astronomical Society. Learn about the thirteen towers of Chankillo which form part of a monumental complex built in the Peruvian coastal desert in the ...
www.sal.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Come for our free lecture at 5pm this Thursday & hear from Dr Fabio Silva & Prof Clive Ruggles FSA about the 13 towers of Chankillo that form part of a monumental complex built in the Peruvian coastal desert in the 3rdC BC! ✨🔭⭐ Organised w/ @royalastrosoc.bsky.social
www.sal.org.uk/event/ras-le...
www.sal.org.uk/event/ras-le...
This print reproduces the Alfred Jewel, a masterpiece of goldsmithing, ft. a tear-shaped slice of rock crystal, gold filigree & cloisonné enamel. It's believed to have been commissioned by King Alfred the Great as indicated by the inscription ÆLFRED MEC HEHT GEWYRCAN = Alfred ordered me to be made.
November 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This print reproduces the Alfred Jewel, a masterpiece of goldsmithing, ft. a tear-shaped slice of rock crystal, gold filigree & cloisonné enamel. It's believed to have been commissioned by King Alfred the Great as indicated by the inscription ÆLFRED MEC HEHT GEWYRCAN = Alfred ordered me to be made.
You have until 24 Nov to book in-person tickets to our Collections & Research Day, w/ Spalding Gentlemen’s Society @17sgs10.bsky.social. Join us for 8 speakers as well as talks from Society staff to hear about dynamic collecting & research interests over 300 years. www.sal.org.uk/event/crd-25/
Collections & Research Day, with Spalding Gentlemen's Society - Society of Antiquaries of London
Join the Society of Antiquaries, both online and in-person at Burlington House, to celebrate our archive, library, and museum collections.
www.sal.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
You have until 24 Nov to book in-person tickets to our Collections & Research Day, w/ Spalding Gentlemen’s Society @17sgs10.bsky.social. Join us for 8 speakers as well as talks from Society staff to hear about dynamic collecting & research interests over 300 years. www.sal.org.uk/event/crd-25/
What are you wearing now the weather's turning colder? We suggest some Hibernian fashion this winter season, as modelled here by this couple donning some cosy looking threads.
This image comes from 'Costumes of the British Isles', showing the clothing of Hibernians.
This image comes from 'Costumes of the British Isles', showing the clothing of Hibernians.
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
What are you wearing now the weather's turning colder? We suggest some Hibernian fashion this winter season, as modelled here by this couple donning some cosy looking threads.
This image comes from 'Costumes of the British Isles', showing the clothing of Hibernians.
This image comes from 'Costumes of the British Isles', showing the clothing of Hibernians.
We’re delighted to announce that our Honorary Fellows elected by the Fellowship for 2025 are Dr Ross Austin Burns and Professor David Olusoga OBE!
www.sal.org.uk/2025/11/hon-...
www.sal.org.uk/2025/11/hon-...
November 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We’re delighted to announce that our Honorary Fellows elected by the Fellowship for 2025 are Dr Ross Austin Burns and Professor David Olusoga OBE!
www.sal.org.uk/2025/11/hon-...
www.sal.org.uk/2025/11/hon-...
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'Learned printer' William Bowyer the younger died #OTD 18 Nov 1777. Owner of Bowyer press from 1737. Printer to @antiquaries.bsky.social from 1736. Printer of House of Lords rolls & House of Commons journals from 1767. He lived at Etloe House, Leyton, & was buried at Leyton St Mary's. 🖼️ is.gd/tBP7NQ
November 18, 2025 at 10:50 AM
'Learned printer' William Bowyer the younger died #OTD 18 Nov 1777. Owner of Bowyer press from 1737. Printer to @antiquaries.bsky.social from 1736. Printer of House of Lords rolls & House of Commons journals from 1767. He lived at Etloe House, Leyton, & was buried at Leyton St Mary's. 🖼️ is.gd/tBP7NQ
The privy at Kelmscott Manor, the Benedictine Abbey of Crowland, Ayscoughfee Enlightenment, divine architecture, ancient Egypt - what do these have in common? They're all talks, along with more, that will be featured at our Collections & Research Day! www.sal.org.uk/event/crd-25/
November 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The privy at Kelmscott Manor, the Benedictine Abbey of Crowland, Ayscoughfee Enlightenment, divine architecture, ancient Egypt - what do these have in common? They're all talks, along with more, that will be featured at our Collections & Research Day! www.sal.org.uk/event/crd-25/
On 1 Dec, join us for our annual Collections & Research Day! This year we've partnered with Spalding Gentlemen’s Society @17sgs10.bsky.social & we'll examine connections between the two Societies, collections, and the historic buildings in which we make our homes.
www.sal.org.uk/event/crd-25/
www.sal.org.uk/event/crd-25/
Collections & Research Day, with Spalding Gentlemen's Society - Society of Antiquaries of London
Join the Society of Antiquaries, both online and in-person at Burlington House, to celebrate our archive, library, and museum collections.
www.sal.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
On 1 Dec, join us for our annual Collections & Research Day! This year we've partnered with Spalding Gentlemen’s Society @17sgs10.bsky.social & we'll examine connections between the two Societies, collections, and the historic buildings in which we make our homes.
www.sal.org.uk/event/crd-25/
www.sal.org.uk/event/crd-25/
This image is part of a detailed account of King Edward VI’s procession in 1547 from the Tower of London to the Palace of Westminster on the day before his coronation. Unique to this scene is its recording of the City, especially Cheapside with its goldsmiths’ shops.
November 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This image is part of a detailed account of King Edward VI’s procession in 1547 from the Tower of London to the Palace of Westminster on the day before his coronation. Unique to this scene is its recording of the City, especially Cheapside with its goldsmiths’ shops.
This diptych was made for a London scrivener or local clerk, Henry Farley, as part of his campaign for the restoration of St Paul’s Cathedral from 1615 until 1622.
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This diptych was made for a London scrivener or local clerk, Henry Farley, as part of his campaign for the restoration of St Paul’s Cathedral from 1615 until 1622.
During both World Wars, the Society tried to prevent destruction of its books and collections by moving some of them out of London to safer storage.
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
During both World Wars, the Society tried to prevent destruction of its books and collections by moving some of them out of London to safer storage.
The weather may be dreary today, but tomorrow looks better, so why not drop by ours at 1pm for a free talk on a long-lost painting of an 18th-century London amputation scene. www.sal.org.uk/event/amputa...
Amputation: A Dramatic Act - Society of Antiquaries of London
Dawn Kemp Director of Museums of the Royal College of Surgeons of England talks about her recent research into a long-lost painting of an 18th-century London amputation scene, with surprising connecti...
www.sal.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The weather may be dreary today, but tomorrow looks better, so why not drop by ours at 1pm for a free talk on a long-lost painting of an 18th-century London amputation scene. www.sal.org.uk/event/amputa...
Until February, we have a display available to all those coming to our building as either members or attending an event. Inked in Memory examines how artists and Antiquaries created visual records of objects and places before the invention of photography.
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Until February, we have a display available to all those coming to our building as either members or attending an event. Inked in Memory examines how artists and Antiquaries created visual records of objects and places before the invention of photography.
We had a great pilot session for our new school workshops! If your KS3-5 students would enjoy a free workshop exploring Magna Carta & the Making of History (&featuring fab primary sources) contact [email protected]. Scheme kindly supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Farrer & Co.
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We had a great pilot session for our new school workshops! If your KS3-5 students would enjoy a free workshop exploring Magna Carta & the Making of History (&featuring fab primary sources) contact [email protected]. Scheme kindly supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Farrer & Co.
On 27 Nov join us for our joint lecture with @royalastrosoc.bsky.social and hear from Dr Fabio Silva and Prof. Clive Ruggles FSA about the thirteen towers of Chankillo, which form part of a monumental complex built in the Peruvian coastal desert in the 3rd century BC.
www.sal.org.uk/event/ras-le...
www.sal.org.uk/event/ras-le...
Robust Methodologies in Skyscape Archaeology: Case Studies from Malta and Peru - Society of Antiquaries of London
Evening lecture organised jointly with the Royal Astronomical Society. Learn about the thirteen towers of Chankillo which form part of a monumental complex built in the Peruvian coastal desert in the ...
www.sal.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
On 27 Nov join us for our joint lecture with @royalastrosoc.bsky.social and hear from Dr Fabio Silva and Prof. Clive Ruggles FSA about the thirteen towers of Chankillo, which form part of a monumental complex built in the Peruvian coastal desert in the 3rd century BC.
www.sal.org.uk/event/ras-le...
www.sal.org.uk/event/ras-le...
Next Tuesday at 1pm join Dawn Kemp, Director of Museums of the @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social, who will talk about her recent research into a long-lost painting of an 18th-century London amputation scene, with surprising connections!
www.sal.org.uk/event/amputa...
www.sal.org.uk/event/amputa...
November 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Next Tuesday at 1pm join Dawn Kemp, Director of Museums of the @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social, who will talk about her recent research into a long-lost painting of an 18th-century London amputation scene, with surprising connections!
www.sal.org.uk/event/amputa...
www.sal.org.uk/event/amputa...
"Remember, remember, the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.'
November 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"Remember, remember, the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.'
This print shows a grand firework display that took place at the Duke of Richmond's residence at Whitehall, River Thames, in 1749. The display was organised in honour of King George II to celebrate the signing of the treaty at Aix la Chapelle, marking the end of the War of Austrian Succession.
November 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This print shows a grand firework display that took place at the Duke of Richmond's residence at Whitehall, River Thames, in 1749. The display was organised in honour of King George II to celebrate the signing of the treaty at Aix la Chapelle, marking the end of the War of Austrian Succession.
Visit our #HistDay25 stand at @senatehouselib.bsky.social today! Come for the ladybird book, stay for the pick n mic sweets.
November 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Visit our #HistDay25 stand at @senatehouselib.bsky.social today! Come for the ladybird book, stay for the pick n mic sweets.
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History Day 2025 is well underway and there’s almost too much to take in!
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November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
History Day 2025 is well underway and there’s almost too much to take in!
(Fans of Bruce Springsteen have have just the thing for you 👀)
(Fans of Bruce Springsteen have have just the thing for you 👀)
On 13 November, join Prof. Tom Moore FSA and Dr Sophia Adams FSA as they share recent finds in Melsonby, North Yorkshire - one of the largest hoards of Iron Age metalwork ever encountered in Britain!
www.sal.org.uk/event/melson...
www.sal.org.uk/event/melson...
The Melsonby hoard: Vehicles & Power in Late Iron Age North Yorkshire - Society of Antiquaries of London
In this lecture Prof. Tom Moore FSA and Dr Sophia Adams FSA share recent finds in Melsonby, North Yorkshire, one of the largest hoards of Iron Age metalwork ever encountered in Britain. They explore h...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
On 13 November, join Prof. Tom Moore FSA and Dr Sophia Adams FSA as they share recent finds in Melsonby, North Yorkshire - one of the largest hoards of Iron Age metalwork ever encountered in Britain!
www.sal.org.uk/event/melson...
www.sal.org.uk/event/melson...
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Fragment of 4th century mosaic from the #Roman bathhouse of Lydney #Gloucestershire
Beautifully captured in watercolour by the great archaeologist, Tessa Verney Wheeler in 1929 🤩
Original painting held by @antiquaries.bsky.social
#MosaicMonday
Beautifully captured in watercolour by the great archaeologist, Tessa Verney Wheeler in 1929 🤩
Original painting held by @antiquaries.bsky.social
#MosaicMonday
November 3, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Fragment of 4th century mosaic from the #Roman bathhouse of Lydney #Gloucestershire
Beautifully captured in watercolour by the great archaeologist, Tessa Verney Wheeler in 1929 🤩
Original painting held by @antiquaries.bsky.social
#MosaicMonday
Beautifully captured in watercolour by the great archaeologist, Tessa Verney Wheeler in 1929 🤩
Original painting held by @antiquaries.bsky.social
#MosaicMonday
Our staff are fiendishly friendly today, ready to welcome you into the depths of our Library.....if you have the guts to enter....
October 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Our staff are fiendishly friendly today, ready to welcome you into the depths of our Library.....if you have the guts to enter....
Party time for skeletons! ☠️🎉Here is a woodcut from Liber Chronicarum (commonly known as the Nuremberg Chronicle), published 1493. It's a Latin chronicle of Christian world history from Creation until 1493, divided into seven ages, with the concluding section on the anticipated end of days.
October 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Party time for skeletons! ☠️🎉Here is a woodcut from Liber Chronicarum (commonly known as the Nuremberg Chronicle), published 1493. It's a Latin chronicle of Christian world history from Creation until 1493, divided into seven ages, with the concluding section on the anticipated end of days.