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DOMINIC LAWSON: Young woman with dreamy eyes whose photograph reminds us that the Nazis' evil eugenics policy has echoes for the most vulnerable in the NHS today

The biographies and images of all these British-born victims are at the heart of an exhibition that opened last week at the London Metropolitan Archives, and will then travel to other venues across ... read more

National Library receives personal archives of late UK Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

The archive was acquired with support from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe. Once the files are cataloged, the library intends to provide extensive access to researchers. read more

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’ personal archive now at the National Library of Israel

The Rabbi Sacks Legacy and the National Library of Israel have announced a significant milestone for both institutions as the personal archive of the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks arrives at the ... read more

The transatlantic slave trade

Lloyd’s Corporate Archive is freely accessible to the public. The catalogue of our Corporate Archive is available at the London Metropolitan Archives. Most of the collection dates from 1771, with some ... read more

Give us access to these important archives, historians plead with London hospital officials

(Michelle Both/CBC) "Having it deposited in different archives would be much better than what is happening now, but it makes the most sense to keep them in London," she said. "It doesn't make ... read more

Our history

Lloyd’s Corporate Archive is freely accessible to the public. The catalogue of our Corporate Archive is available at the London Metropolitan Archives. London Metropolitan Archives Most of the ... read more

The Cabot Project

These include: The National Archives, the British Library, the London Metropolitan Archives, the Bristol Record Office, Gloucestershire Archives, Southampton Archives and Archives départementales de ... read more

Celebrate the centenary of London Underground’s Camden Junction tunnels

This Saturday (20th April) marks the centenary of one of the London Underground's most impressive engineering feats. read more

The big steal: how do ancient treasures from museums end up for sale on the internet?

At least 2,000 items from the British Museum were reported missing, stolen or damaged last year, and it now faces a massive overhaul. But it’s not the only institution that finds it hard to keep hold ... read more

Fears for more victims after two London rapes by same unidentified man four years apart

Handout CCTV image dated 10/12/2022 of of the suspect believed to have carried out a rape of a woman in Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London (Metropolitan Police/PA Wire) Police hunting a man ... read more

A dark moment for Connecticut

This story was drawn mostly from the archives of The Day, the New London Daily Globe and the Westerly Sun, with additional material from many online sources. Click links in the ... read more

Five fashion exhibitions to catch worldwide in 2024

since rare objects from archives, loans and acquisitions will be on display. >"Barbie: The Exhibition" - July 5, 2024, to February 23, 2025 at The Design Museum, London, UK. "La Mode en mouvement ... read more