A series of lectures on the lesser-known museums, archives and collections of London, and some of the amazing things that can be found inside them.
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- Videos:
- 8
- Duration:
- 7 hours
Special Collections
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Lectures in this course (8)
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The Historic Collections of St Paul's Cathedral - Simon Carter
58:21
The historic collections have undergone some interesting developments in recent years. We will learn of new insights that have been revealed, and the roles of the library, architectural archive and object collection in the Cathedral's life. The ...
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The Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley Library: Safeguarding Britain's Horticultural Heritage
41:54
The fascinating history of gardening and horticulture in Britain. Brent Elliott will take us through some of the library's unique collection of manuscripts, scrapbooks, archives of designers, photographs, portraits of gardeners, magazines, nurser...
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Faces in Court 1893-1918: Drawings of William Hartley from New Scotland Yard's Crime Museum -
59:19
William Hartley (1862-1937) was an early Fleet Street photographer whose fame was achieved from his court room sketches from the Old Bailey, Bow Street and other famous courts. Six volumes of his original sketches were donated to the world famous...
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The Historic Collections of Lambeth Palace Library - Giles Mandelbrote
56:41
Lambeth Palace Library, founded in 1610, is the historic library and record office of the Archbishops of Canterbury and the principal repository of the documentary history of the Church of England. This lecture outlines the foundation of the libra...
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Quakers Living Adventurously: The Library and Archives of the Society of Friends - David Blake
52:29
Since the seventeenth century, members of the Religious Society of Friends - also known as Quakers - have often suffered for their beliefs and activities. In the early days, many were sent to prison. In later times they were prominent in the ...
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The Future of the Past: Treasures from the RIBA Collections - Valeria Carullo
41:22
The British Architectural Library at the RIBA is the largest and most comprehensive resource in the United Kingdom for research and information on all aspects of architecture. Its collections are one of the top three in the world and the finest in...
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The Historical Collections of the Guildhall Library - Dr Peter Ross
52:07
Originally founded in the 1420s under the terms of the will of Richard Whittington, Guildhall Library now specialises in the history of London, but amongst its many other collections of national and international importance is the largest collecti...
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Anatomy Museums: Past, Present and Future - Professor William Ayliffe
1:03:14
Some of London's hospitals - notably St Bartholomew's - house unique museums including not only works of art and documents but surgical and medical equipment and fascinating anatomy collections. Professor Ayliffe will tell us about some of the tr...
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