Stories

List of News Articles
Gallery: Coronations and Jubilees
Summary: Whether they inspire local street parties, citywide processions, or bored indifference, these occasions have always made an impact on the capital.
2 min read
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Sex Work in the Special Collections
Gallery: Kink in the Archive
Summary: We recently explored the different sides of love and romance at Kink in the Archive, an event curated by The London Vagabond.
Women’s History Month: The Hewins Sisters
Summary: The Hewins sisters are the self-published authors of ‘Lest We Forget’.
8 min read
Women's History Month: Angela Christofilou
Summary: Pip Wills-Braddock, from our Campaigns team, has been inspired by the the work of protest photographer Angela Christofilou. Here she asks Angela some questions about her work and about the women who inspire her.
3 min read
Women's History Month: Edith Wensley and Friends
Summary: We highlight the friendship circle of Edith Wensley.
2 min read
Women's History Month: Brenda Prince
Summary: Brenda Prince's work captures the reality of women and other marginalised communities.
2 min read
Women's History Month: Agnes Dawson
Summary: Barbara Vesey, from our Special Collections and Archives team, highlights Agnes Dawson and her sisters – leading figures in the world of education, women’s rights and London politics.
2 min read
Gallery: Out and About! Exhibition Opening
Summary: Bishopsgate Institute has taken over The Curve at Barbican, with an archive installation of objects, ephemera and media highlighting 40 moments and stories in London’s LGBTQ+ history.
3 min read
The Many Colours of LGBTQ+ Pride
Summary: Every day in February, for LGBTQ+ History Month, on social media we shared some of the flags that represent the different identities in the LGBTQ+ community. Here, we collect them together, as well as speak with artist Guillaume Vandame about his installation, symbol, that celebrates their power.
5 min read
From the Collections: Society of Public Librarians Archive
Summary: Interpretation Manager, Michelle discusses the Society of Public Librarians archive here.