London History Workshop Centre
ADMINISTRATIVE/BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY: The London History Workshop Centre was established in 1982 as a spin-off from
the national History Workshop events and History Workshop Journal. The Centre
aimed to gather material on all aspects of London life, organise and conserve
such material and encourage participation and involvement by Londoners in recording
and using the city's history. The Centre also offered an educational service,
ran events, such as the LCC/GLC Centenary, and produced a number of publications.
A major part of its work was a sound and video archive which collected stored
and made accessible audio and video recordings about and by Londoners. The Centre
closed in 1992.
SCOPE AND CONTENT:
- Photographic collection compiled by the London History Workshop to accompany
their projects, exhibitions and other work including photographs, prints and illustrations
covering the late nineteenth century to the mid 1980s and concerning World War
One, World War Two, poverty, transport, (railways, cars, buses, trams and the
Underground) housing, entertainment, marches and demonstrations, fashion, working
life, immigration, the development of London, entertainment, shops and shopping,
education, childhood and other areas, c1910-1985
- Miscellaneous transcripts of oral history interviews conducted by London Weekend
Television for the television series, The Making of Modern London, c1985
- Correspondence and plates for the book Trafalgar Square: Emblem of Empire, published by Lawrence and Wishart, 1975-1976
- Card backed photographic reproductions used by the London History Workshop for
exhibition purposes, c1975
EXTENT: 29 boxes, 2 large boxes