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The London Archives will be closing for Christmas at 4.30pm on Tuesday 23 December 2025. We will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026 at 10am.

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What's On

Latest events and more at The London Archives
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Exhibition
London in the Second World War exhibition
Runs until 19 February 2026

Latest events and more at The London Archives

Exhibition
London in the Second World War exhibition
Runs until 19 February 2026
24 Feb 2025 - 19 Feb 2026 | FreeExplore the experiences of Londoners during the Second World War and the effect it had on the city they knew in our free exhibition.
Exhibition
Epping Forest
Exhibition at City Heritage Gallery
27 Sept 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 | FreeA free exhibition on Epping Forest using documents from The London Archives on show at Guildhall from 27 September 2025 to 30 April 2026.
What's On
Modern Maps of London
Talk
16 Dec 2025 | FreeJoin us as author Vincent Westbrook will be talking about his new book 'Modern London Maps'.
What's On
A visit to conservation - December
Tour
18 Dec 2025 | £5Join us for a behind the scenes tour of our conservation studio, and see some of the fascinating work that takes place
Workshop
Focus on Family History - January
Talk
5 Jan 2026 | Free - booking essentialNew to the The London Archives? Every month we guide you though some of our major family history resources, and help you get to know your way around

London in the Second World War

Our current exhibition