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Remembering Eric Huntley
1929 – 2026

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Book Group
'River' by Esther Kinsky
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Find out about The London Archives' book group in May 2026 where we discussed 'River' by Esther Kinsky.
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Moll Cutpurse
London pickpocket and fence
Mary Frith (1584-1659), also known as Moll Cutpurse, is an early example of a celebrity villain. Intriguingly, it wasn’t her crimes alone that scandalised London, but her form of dress and habits – namely, that she dressed as a man. Find out more in this article.
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Farmfield Reformatory: Women and Drunkenness in Victorian Society
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After the introduction of the Inebriates Act in 1898, the London County Council set up a reformatory in Surrey to treat people experiencing alcoholism. Read more about Victorian attitudes to drunkenness in this blog by placement student Bryony Yap who used records at The London Archives.
Book Group
'The Fountain in the Forest' by Tony White
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Find out about The London Archives' book group in April 2026 where we discussed 'The Fountain in the Forest' by Tony White.
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The Great Exhibition
175th anniversary
The Great Exhibition of 1851 was the first industrial exhibition of its kind and 2026 marks its 175th anniversary. Here we take a closer look at sources held at TLA to research this subject further and the legacy of the exhibition.

Londoners on Trial

Current Exhibition