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Exhibition
The Victorian Dolls of Annie Horatia Jones
Exhibition

Latest news from the archives

Exhibition
Society for Photographing Relics of Old London
Exhibition Highlights
Highlighting some of the features of our Lost Victorian City Exhibition - we explore the Society for Photographing Relics of Old London.
Article
Oliver's Walk through Clerkenwell, 1837
A virtual walk
Explore the Clerkenwell that Charles Dickens captured in his novel 'Oliver Twist' with this virtual walk with Jeremy Smith.
Article
Past Performance: Magic Lantern Show
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Read about The London Archives' first ever Magic Lantern Show which was held in October 2024.
Book Group
'Under the Net' by Iris Murdoch
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Find out about The London Archives' book group in November 2024 where we discussed 'Under the Net' by Iris Murdoch.
Long read
Octave Pelletier
Family History Research
Franck Sainte-Martine writes about his great-great-uncle Octave Pelletier, hypnotist, dandy and olive oil expert in London in the early 1900s.

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