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The London Archives will be closing for Christmas at 4.30pm on Monday 23 December. We reopen at 10am on Thursday 2 January 2025.

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Key information for visitors

Plan Your Visit to The London Archives

The London Archives is free for everyone to visit. If you want to access original documents and images from the archives you will need a History Card. You don’t need a History Card to visit our exhibitions and events or to use our computers and library resources.

New to The London Archives?

If you haven't visited The London Archives before, there are a few key things that it's useful to know. If you want to research original documents and images from the archives you will need a History Card. You don’t need a History Card to visit our exhibitions and events or to research using our computers and library resources.
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Lost Victorian City
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