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Alison Young @youngalison.bsky.social · 1d

Great ‘Spotlight on MUSIC HALL’ exhibition @thelondonarchives.bsky.social - small but perfectly formed!

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! They are in the 'deed portfolios' section of the Bridge House Estate collection:

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DEED PORTFOLIOS | London Metropolitan ArchivesThe London Archives Collection Catalogue

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 1d

These seals are part of @citybridgefndn.bsky.social 's collections currently being worked on by a dedicated team of archivists and conservators here. City Bridge Foundation was established over 900 years ago, is responsible for five Thames bridges and is London’s largest independent charity funder.

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 1d

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Seal of Alice, widow of Eilwaker Clerk of London, 13th century (Standing woman)
Seal of Matilda, wife of Arnulf de Godrunlane, 13th century (Stylised Lily)
Seal of Cecily, late sister of Matilda Gernoun, 14th century (Radial Device)
Seal of Godlyva, widow of Ralph Patrich, 13th century (Bird)

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 1d

Medieval seals! 🦭

In our Bridge House Estates collection, we hold some remarkable examples of personal seals used by medieval women to authenticate documents. Some of the most commonly used motifs or designs were radial devices, stylised lilies, birds, and full-length standing women.

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 2d

Making archival boxes:
Human🤝Machine

If you don't fancy watching a box being made for 90 seconds, I would look away now.

Our conservation team, and their big scary machine, make around 2000 boxes every year. They can be made to almost any size and dimension, and can be completely customised.

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 4d

London in the Second World War - EXTENDED--> 03/02/26

This free exhibition explores the experiences of Londoners during the Second World War and the effect it had on the city they knew.

More info and FREE tickets: www.thelondonarchives.org/visit-us/exh...

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Charlotte Hopkins @charlhopkins.bsky.social · 5d

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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.

www.thelondonarchives.org

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 5d

Before cinema, there was Music Hall! 🎭

From pub backrooms to grand palaces of entertainment, it was the heart of London's cultural life.

Uncover treasures from the golden age in our new free display, 'Spotlight on Music Hall'. Opens Oct 6!
www.thelondonarchives.org/visit-us/exh...
#Archives

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 6d

London in the Second World War - EXTENDED--> 03/02/26

This free exhibition explores the experiences of Londoners during the Second World War and the effect it had on the city they knew.

More info and FREE tickets: www.thelondonarchives.org/visit-us/exh...

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 8d

Planning your first trip to our archives?

We're a five minute walk from Farringdon station! Watch this short video to get your bearings.

#TheLondonArchives #Archives #LondonHistory

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Justin Colson @justincolson.bsky.social · 9d

@ihr.bsky.social and @ies-sas.bsky.social are partnering with @thelondonarchives.bsky.social to run a new series of public lectures, featuring the chance to see the original records first hand. First lecture by @patrickwallis.bsky.social on "Apprenticeship and the Rise of London", Weds 15th October!

SAS and The London Archives: Apprenticeship and the Rise of London, 1500-1800

ies.sas.ac.uk

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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.
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Archives on Show: Epping Forest

Join us in this free drop-in session to explore the archives of Epping Forest.

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 15d

What made London a world-leading city? 📈

Join us for an expert talk by Professor Patrick Wallis exploring the vital role of apprentices in London's history. See the original documents up close!

Limited tickets available.
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/apprentice...

#History #London #Archives

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 16d

Wolsey’s magnificent London residence, York Place, was promptly confiscated by the King. Henry liked it so much he renamed it the Palace of Whitehall and made it his own principal home.

📷 Our Civitas Londinum map is on display until 6 October. See it in all it's glory while you can!

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 16d

When he failed to secure the King an annulment from Catherine of Aragon, the fall from grace was swift and brutal. He was stripped of his office, charged with treason, and forced to surrender the Great Seal of his office.

But Henry VIII didn't just remove Wolsey; he wanted his house, too!

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 16d

Think you're having a bad start to your week?
Spare a thought for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. 😬

On this day in 1529, the most powerful man in England (besides the King) had his career implode. As Lord Chancellor, Wolsey was Henry VIII's right-hand man, living a life of immense wealth and influence.

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 20d

Curate Robert Heas, also clearly used these working financial documents to practice his calligraphy and illustration skills. Many of the pages or covered in these beautiful, and sometimes unsettling, mid-Tudor doodles.

Catalogue reference: P69/BOT2/B/012/MS09235/001

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 20d

These excerpts come from a volume from St Botolph Aldgate church, containing rental of parish estates with list of parishioners who lent money for their purchase and collectors and renters accounts in respect of lands given to the use of the poor of the parish 1559-1599.

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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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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 22d

Visit our two FREE exhibitions 'London in the Second World War' either at The London Archives in Clerkenwell or outside in the centre of the City on Peter's Hill in view of St Paul's.
www.thelondonarchives.org/visit-us/exh...

London in the Second World War

In this exhibition at The London Archives explore the experiences of Londoners during the Second World War and the effect it had on the city they knew.

www.thelondonarchives.org

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 22d

This photo was taken by City of London police officers Arthur Cross and Fred Tibbs later in the aerial campaign in 1941. It shows a building on Queen Victoria Street collapsing in flames after German bombing.

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 22d

This week 85 years ago, the Battle of Britain raged in the skies above London and the south of England. RAF fighter pilots began to start to turn the tide, inflicting more loses to German sorties than they received overall. However, many bombs still found their way onto the streets of London.

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 26d

Next month we are hosting another The First Archive We Knew workshop, hosted by Cassia Clarke!

The workshop is beginner-friendly and designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of preserving personal photographs 📸

🕐 12:30-4pm
📆 11th October
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#Archives #workshop #Conservation

The First Archive We Knew - October

A beginner-friendly workshop designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of preserving personal photographs. Led by Cassia Clarke.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 28d

Our Shakespeare in London display is free and open until 2nd October!

#EarlyModern #History #Archives

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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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