Students

Students

Free Space to Study

Open from 10am Monday to Thursday The London Archives is the perfect spot for studying. Our light and welcoming Information Area provides space for independent study, bring along your laptop or use one of our public computers. You will also have access to The Mediatheque where you can browse our graphic collection including, oral histories, films, photographs and much more.

For those who don’t want to leave the building there is a visitors lounge with a coffee machine as well as our exhibition space to visit. For those who want to venture out Exmouth market is two minutes away with all its coffee shop and eateries for a well-deserved break.

Access to Resources

For those conducting research the Information Area also houses the core of our 100,000-volume library on the history of London, alongside printed maps (highlights include facsimiles of the bomb damage map) and microfilm readers. You can also access all our online resources including the London Picture Archive, which provides free access to over 250,000 prints, maps and photos of London and our You Tube Channel

Archival Research

For those wanting to take their study a little deeper you can register for your History Card with our Archives Officers (or do this online before you come). Once you have this you can order documents from our network of strong rooms using our catalogue and you can find out more about this service here. We know navigating the catalogue can sometimes be a little tricky, so our Archives Officers are on hand to help you with your research.

Other ways to Learn?

We also offer a core programme of talks and tours which are designed to highlight parts of our collection and deepen understanding – you can check what’s on here or sign up to our mailing list to be kept up to date. Have questions? tla.learning@cityoflondon.gov.uk