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Latest events and more at The London Archives

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Beauty Culture: Male Readers and the Modern Victorian Woman

Talk and document viewing

7 February - This talk will explore the complexity of Victorian women’s relationship to beauty culture in London, and its burgeoning emancipatory potential.

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Relics of Old London

Illustrated Talk

17 January - Join us for an Illustrated talk to find out more about the Society for Photographing Relics of Old London.

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Archives on Show: Maps

Document viewing

10 January - Our Archives on Show events are a chance for us to show you the sheer range of material we hold at The London Archives.

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Nick Hornby – About a Boy

Book Group

8 January - Book Group meets monthly to explore a range of London writing, with a remit covering fiction and non-fiction for all periods.

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David Kirkaldy and the Victorian city

150 Years of Facts not Opinions

18 December - A talk by Sarah Jarvis, trustee at Kirkaldy's Testing Works.

Lost Victorian City

Exhibition

Using the collections held at The London Archives this exhibition provides a window into a Victorian London that has since disappeared from view. Featuring photographs and records of buildings such as the Oxford Arms in Warwick Lane in 1875, the Pool of London, horse drawn transport, shopping and entertainment, experience a captivating journey through a city that was rapidly evolving.

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