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City of London Corporation

The London Archives

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Health and Welfare

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Our Work

Positive History Project

Preserving the archives of HIV/AIDS

Find out about the Positive History Project at The London Archives.

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Research Guide

Court of Orphans

Research Guide

Discover records of the Court of Orphans which functioned to protect the underage orphans of freemen in the City of London

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Research Guide

Poor Law records from 1834 onwards

Research Guide

Discover how to search post 1834 poor law records including workhouse admissions