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Charlotte Hopkins
@charlhopkins.bsky.social
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Archives Officer, historian, writer, poet. Interested in the detail in the small things. London History. Curator - ‘Lost Victorian City’ @thelondonarchives.bsky.social and Digital Content - ‘London in the Second World War’ exhibition.
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Charlotte Hopkins @charlhopkins.bsky.social · Aug 30
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/pnA4LGb...

Please help support our art collective to raise money for our next exhibition! More information in the link. 🙏
Uncontainable Spaces
We are raising money to make our first exhibition to showcase our art work.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
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Charlotte Hopkins @charlhopkins.bsky.social · 5d
www.thelondonarchives.org/whats-on/mag...

Get your tickets whilst they last! Selling fast! @thelondonarchives.bsky.social #MagicLantern
Magic Lantern Show and Exhibition Late View
Join us at The London Archives for an evening of Victorian magic and entertainment with Jeremy and Carolyn Brooker from the Magic Lantern Society.
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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 14d
Escape to Epping Forest in our archives! 🌳

Get hands-on with the history of London's largest open space at our free event. Explore original maps, vintage photos, and fascinating documents that tell the story of this ancient woodland.

All tickets are FREE.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archives-o...
Archives on Show: Epping Forest
Join us in this free drop-in session to explore the archives of Epping Forest.
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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 15d
There is a courthouse in the City of London that hasn’t been used for a trial since 1737, but it’s still there - just in case.

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/col...
College of Arms opens its doors to show off the High Court of Chivalry
There is a courthouse in the City of London that hasn’t been used for a trial since 1737, but it’s still there - just in case.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 20d
Marginalia...
Ornate H's...
Indeterminate beasts...
Snails with ears....
Declarations of love for Elizabeth I....

This Churchwarden's account book from the 1570s has it all.
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Charlotte Hopkins @charlhopkins.bsky.social · Sep 3
Excellent and insightful talk @thelondonarchives.bsky.social by @kiranmehta.bsky.social this evening on the making of the London prison system 1750-1840!
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Charlotte Hopkins @charlhopkins.bsky.social · Aug 30
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/pnA4LGb...

Please help support our art collective to raise money for our next exhibition! More information in the link. 🙏
Uncontainable Spaces
We are raising money to make our first exhibition to showcase our art work.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · Aug 20
🚨 To Detain or To Punish: Magistrates and the Making of the London Prison System, 1750–1840 🚨
📅 Wednesday 3 September @ 5:30pm
📣 @kiranmehta.bsky.social discusses the diverse penal landscape of 18th century London. An incredible book using many TLA documents!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/to-detain-...
To Detain or To Punish
Join us at The London Archives as Dr Kiran Mehta introduces her new book exploring the penal landscape of 18th century London.
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Naaz Rashid @naazrashid.bsky.social · Aug 6
Read this great blog from @thelondonarchives.bsky.social
www.thelondonarchives.org/blog/londons...
London's Auxiliary Ambulance Station 50
In connection with the London in the Second World War exhibition at The London Archives, we look at London's South Asian communities and civil defence.
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Charlotte Hopkins @charlhopkins.bsky.social · Jul 24
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BMXs, boomboxes and black eyes: growing up on Peckham housing estates in the 80s – in pictures
As a teenager, Russell Newell photographed the Peckham estates where he lived, and his images – unseen for 40 years – document his friends, his community and life in this vibrant part of south-east Lo...
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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · Jul 18
We're back with another #DiscoverTLA exploring our trade card collection 🔍

Naturally we're starting with *not* a trade card! In fact this is a 1730 newspaper clipping advertising the business of Elizabeth Cluer, which is in our trade card collection...

📷 SC/GL/TCC/00/CLA-COX

#EarlyModern

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · Jul 2
Excited to be shortlisted for the @araukie.bsky.social Record-Keeping Service of the Year award for 2025! We believe our team is incredible, and if you think so too, we’d love your vote! Click below to support us: 👇

www.archives.org.uk/recordkeepin... #RecordKeeping #ARA
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Charlotte Hopkins @charlhopkins.bsky.social · Jul 2
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Archival Sonics in the Fractured City
Join a one-off event at The London Archives, with POW (Play On Words) exploring the sounds and music frequencies of London.
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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · Jun 25
Cancel your holidays, we've got something better for you to do.

⚔️ Power Couples of the Tudor Era ⚔️
📣 Wed 16 July, 5:30pm
🎫 Booking Essential

We'll be examining the relationships, contributions and impact of nine Tudor power couples, with author Jo Romero.
#TudorHistory #Archives #Tudors
Power Couples of the Tudor Era
Join us at The London Archives as author Jo Romero talks us through her book featuring influential duos that shaped history.
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Charlotte Hopkins @charlhopkins.bsky.social · Jun 23
www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1817...
Why our obsession with busyness is holding us back
We rarely take pauses in our working lives, but carving out time can help us to refuel and use our brains more effectively, explains Neil Jurd
www.peoplemanagement.co.uk
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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · Jun 19
After a settlement was agreed between King John and rebel leaders, copies of the Magna Carta were issued #OTD in 1215.

We have one of the best copies of the Magna Carta. Issued in 1297 by Edward I, it confirms the City of London's ancient liberties and customs.

📷 COL/CH/01/021

#History #Archives
Image of the 1297 magna carta. Parchment document with wax seal at the bottom attached with string.
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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · Jun 19
Great to see the London Picture Archive (previously known as Collage) mentioned in this article on digital tools and London history!

LPA has over 250,000 images from the collections of TLA and @guildhalllibrary.bsky.social

#LondonPictureArchive #Archives
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Tim Hitchcock @timhitchcock.bsky.social · Jun 19
Full article: Digital Tools and the Promise of a New London History www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Digital Tools and the Promise of a New London History
Published in The London Journal: A Review of Metropolitan Society Past and Present (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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Charlotte Hopkins @charlhopkins.bsky.social · Jun 7
www.thelondonarchives.org/visit-us/exh...
Shakespeare in London
See rarely displayed treasures relating to William Shakespeare at The London Archives from 30 June until 25 September 2025.
www.thelondonarchives.org
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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · May 31
There's only one moth left of our FREE display showcasing the artwork and history of the London County Council Tramways!

Visit us before 26/06/25 to see a selection of beautiful C20th posters and photographs.

#Tramways #TheLondonArchives #LondonCountyCouncil #archives
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Charlotte Hopkins @charlhopkins.bsky.social · May 31
There might be a mention in Pepys diary?
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Charlotte Hopkins @charlhopkins.bsky.social · May 17
www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/action-sea-l...
Take Action! Free the Sea Life Penguins
Sign our petition to demand that Sea Life/Merlin Entertainments free the gentoo penguins from their basement prison, contact your MP to support the EDM!
www.freedomforanimals.org.uk
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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · May 8
Today is the 80th anniversary of #VEDay. These two telegrams were received by The Lord Mayor's office, the first from Buckingham Palace, with King George VI expressing his gratitude to citizens of the City for their resilience, and the second from Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery.
Photograph showing a small telegram with type-written text with some edits in pencil. Photograph of two telegrams with type-written text, with some notes in pencil.
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Jojo @jojowiththeflow.bsky.social · May 3
The Londoner (@londonermag.bsky.social) has been knocking it out of the park, this weekend with this piece on Italian(s') history in London
The little Italian job
For years, London's "Little Italy" has been gradually dissipating. Can a Clerkenwell social club change its fortunes?
www.the-londoner.co.uk
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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · Apr 26
📣#IrishHistory talk alert!
☘️ Thur 8 May @ 12:30pm
Famine and the Removal of Irish Paupers from London (In person and Online)

Learn about the Irish in London who were sent back to Ireland during the Great Hunger to face an uncertain fate. #archives #speirgorm
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/famine-and....
Famine and the Removal of Irish Paupers from London (In-person)
This talk will discuss how and why Irish paupers were removed from London.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
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Charlotte Hopkins @charlhopkins.bsky.social · Apr 15
Some darling little drawings discovered today at The London Archives.
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Charlotte Hopkins @charlhopkins.bsky.social · Apr 11
Very pleased to have a credit in this beautiful book about Betty Joel for my work on her time in London: www.thelondonarchives.org/blog/the-lon...
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