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City of London Corporation
The London Archives
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Collections Care

Archive conservation at The London Archives

Conservation work

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Our Work
The Conservation of Civitas Londinum
Our oldest printed map gets a wash!
Conservator Tom Bower describes how the oldest known map of London was given a thorough clean!
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Our Services
Archive box making service
Order archive quality storage boxes
The London Archives offer a professional archive quality box making service
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Our Work
About Collections Care
Conservation at The London Archives
Find out about the collections care team at The London Archives
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Our Work
Bridging History Project
City Bridge project
We're currently taking part in a project to look after the archive collections of Tower Bridge and other City of London river crossings
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About Us
Collections Care & Conservation Policy
The London Archives
Our Collections Care and Conservation Policy shows how we preserve our rich collections for the use and benefit of present and future generations.