At a glance
#290 of 392 Tourist attractions in London #6 of 7 Archives in LondonLocalGuideWorld score: 4.45
Rating breakdown
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5 ★63%
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4 ★25%
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of The London Archives?
- The London Archives is rated 4.4 out of 5 based on 65 reviews.
- How does The London Archives rank in London?
- The London Archives is #290 of 392 Tourist attractions in London by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is The London Archives located?
- 40 Northampton Rd, London EC1R 0HB, United Kingdom — 2.0 km from the center of London.
- How can I contact The London Archives?
- Phone: +44 20 7332 3820 · Website: thelondonarchives.org
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A secret gem of London. Lovely staff. Interesting exhibition. Magna Carta of London was on show. Well worth a visit
Visited for research. One can order documents in advance after registering for a readers card. Staff very helpful and friendly. Wide range of records and reference materials available.
Very modern and fairly large archive. Great for genealogical research particularly for London ancestors. You can access Ancestry on site. However, you do need to apply for a visitor card if you want to research
I have made many visits in the past 20 years to this valuable and wonderful archive centre.
The staff are always so helpful, knowledgeable, and approachable.
I think it is a good idea to now have a readers card, so you can view the historical documents.
Registration and printing of card took less than 5 minutes.
The exhibitions that they also have are very interesting.
If you have London ancestry, be sure to pay this a visit. Sure, you could look on the various genealogical sites, but nothing is better than viewing the original registers/ documents. It’s even fun using the microfilm readers!
Lastly, not far from public transport.
The staff are always so helpful, knowledgeable, and approachable.
I think it is a good idea to now have a readers card, so you can view the historical documents.
Registration and printing of card took less than 5 minutes.
The exhibitions that they also have are very interesting.
If you have London ancestry, be sure to pay this a visit. Sure, you could look on the various genealogical sites, but nothing is better than viewing the original registers/ documents. It’s even fun using the microfilm readers!
Lastly, not far from public transport.
Fantastic special exhibit on Unforgotten Lives, which remembers selected historical non-white British people and their contributions to the country’s progress. Also a wonderful resource for all.
Had a lovely tour and listened to some intriguing talks here. I visited for the Annual Huntley memorial lecture and had a lovely day on the whole.
I would recommend that the credentials of guest speakers are better screened as an incident occured on the day during a sessional workshop in which a group 'ganged up' against an individual which saw them verbally attacking her and making outlandish accusations to humiliate and embarrass the individual. It was very upsetting to witness and I beleive better precautions should be put in place to safeguard visitors.
I would recommend that the credentials of guest speakers are better screened as an incident occured on the day during a sessional workshop in which a group 'ganged up' against an individual which saw them verbally attacking her and making outlandish accusations to humiliate and embarrass the individual. It was very upsetting to witness and I beleive better precautions should be put in place to safeguard visitors.
The Magnificent Maps exhibition is very interesting and detailed. Worth a visit and it’s brilliant that it is a free exhibition which runs until 29 March 2023.
The LMA is open Monday to Friday, but worth checking their website to see which Saturdays they are open. Currently they are open the following Saturdays from 10-4pm: 14th January, 11th February, and 11th March.
When you arrive you need to sign in, and store all bags and coats in a locker (thankfully the lockers are free to use and you don’t need to have any cash in order to securely lock them).
The exhibition took us about 30-45 minutes to go around, and was very informative with a lot of information boards and excellent signage. They also run some talks about specific maps, but we had just missed one when we arrived.
Definitely worth a visit, and an interesting range of multi-media exhibits including sound recordings in London over time.
The LMA is open Monday to Friday, but worth checking their website to see which Saturdays they are open. Currently they are open the following Saturdays from 10-4pm: 14th January, 11th February, and 11th March.
When you arrive you need to sign in, and store all bags and coats in a locker (thankfully the lockers are free to use and you don’t need to have any cash in order to securely lock them).
The exhibition took us about 30-45 minutes to go around, and was very informative with a lot of information boards and excellent signage. They also run some talks about specific maps, but we had just missed one when we arrived.
Definitely worth a visit, and an interesting range of multi-media exhibits including sound recordings in London over time.
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