The London Collection [DVD]

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Private institutions including clubs, schools, societies, charities, professional associations, pressure groups and other organisations When evaluation takes place after deposit or as part of the cataloguing process rejected material will be returned, or destroyed in a confidential manner, as the donor or depositor prefers. We shall advise the depositor if a more appropriate record repository is available for their material as necessary. We will not dispose of any records in our ownership by sale. To ensure our family visitors gain as much from their visit as possible, we plan to make changes to our galleries that will range from new captions and interpretation (allowing different generations of a family to explore an object together), to brand new spaces within our galleries where families can directly interact with our collection. Records of ethnic and other minority communities which reflect the diversity of modern London, including collections from the Afro-Caribbean, Chinese, Asian and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered communities

If owners of deposits on long term loan wish to withdraw their records a fee will be levied which will reflect archive management costs over the period of the loan, along with an administration fee in accordance with LMA’s current Fees and Charges. To continue to meet national archival standards at the highest level. London Metropolitan Archives met “The National Archives' Standard for Record Repositories” and achieved a top star rating in the self-assessment of local authority archive services under the auspices of the inspection service of The National Archives (TNA) in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010. Self-assessment was replaced from 1 July 2013 by Archive Accreditation, which LMA achieved in May 2014 and which was retained in November 2017. The History of London Collection at London Metropolitan Archives is also designated as an outstanding collection by the Arts Council England (originally awarded by Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, 2005). To find out more about our curators, their work, and the collections they care for, please get in touch. To catalogue all records in accordance with in-house cataloguing conventions and standards, which can be seen on request and are in accordance with ISAD(G), the agreed general international standard for archive description. We will endeavour to avoid the use of jargon whereverpossible, butwill use archival terminology in accordance with the International Council on Archives’ ‘Multilingual Archival Terminology’ database. Individuals and institutions connected with or under the charge of the City of London Corporation or otherwise closely associated with the City of London “Square Mile” including the City of London livery companies and related organisations for which LMA is the primary place of depositAppropriately trained assistance dogs are welcome throughout the Wallace Collection. To find out more, see our Access information. The Museum of London tells the ever-changing story of this great world city and its people, from 450,000 BC to the present day. Our galleries, exhibitions, displays and activities seek to inspire a passion for London and provide a sense of the vibrancy that makes the city such a unique place. To operate a reprographic service producing high quality reproductions of documents in hard copy and/or electronic form. See our photography policy. You are welcome to take photographs for personal use, with no flash or tripods.

We hold an extensive collection of published biographies and autobiographies relating to Londoners. We hold biographies of the great and the good - novelists and poets, politicians and Prime Ministers, royalty. We also hold works by and about ordinary people who lived in London - the autobiographies of individuals who lived through the blitz in London, the autobiographies of headmasters, civil servants alongside East-End gangsters, as well memories of people living in the diverse parts of London. These biographies give insight into the lives of Londoners which complement the histories of areas and buildings that we also hold. Business history We hold a large collection of poll books for London as well as many other cities, towns and counties. Before the days of the secret ballot, lists of people entitled to vote and, in many cases, the names of candidates for whom they voted, were published in poll books. These can be a useful source for family, local and political history. The library also holds the electoral registers for the City of London, 1832 to date.Where items are received as a gift, a gift agreement will be signed by the donor. If LMA is unable to obtain a signed gift agreement from the donor it will assume ownership of the items.

Guildhall Library holds an excellent collection of contemporary materials relating to London and London events, including broadsides. A broadside is a large sheet of paper printed on one side only. From the 16th to the 19th century broadsides were the common format used for posters, announcements of events or proclamations, or simply advertisements. They would have been created for a specific purpose and were intended to be thrown away.To develop, maintain and apply a comprehensive preservation and conservation philosophy in keeping with best current practice nationally and internationally. To provide a fully equipped conservation studio for the conservation of archives, maps, prints and books and audio-visual material. There are four lifts in the Natalie Bell Building, by the main stairs on each floor. You can reach the lifts from the Turbine Hall. These lifts are being prioritised for people who are not able to use the stairs or escalators