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We're delighted that we are able to keep our subscription rates static again – join AfL from just £10 and have your say on London's archives. Read more…


Locally sourced – Images from London's archives

Each month we feature an image from one of London's archives.

The magical car Chitty Chitty Bang Bang visits Great Ormond Street Hospital in 1968.The book about a flying car of the same name, written by Ian Fleming – the author of the James Bond books – was adapted for a popular family film in this year, and produced by Cubby Broccoli, Producer of the James Bond films.

 

See this link for more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitty_Chitty_Bang_Bang

 

Image Courtesy of the Archives of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Copyright © Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

Does your Archive or one you use have any 1960s images we could use as ‘Image of the month?’ Please email: enquiries@archivesforlondon.org  and let us know!


Southwark Library fire

AfL were sorry to hear the sad news of the fire at Newington Library and the Cuming Museum. We are working with Southwark local archives and will let people know as soon as details can be released and volunteer offers organised.

Update 2nd April

Work continues on clearing up operations, and AfL is keeping in touch with the Archives, Libraries and Museums services

 

Please note that the Archival collections were held in Newington Library, not the Old Town Hall

 

All off-site material (records and reserve stock books) is unavailable until further notice.

For information from Southwark Council see:

http://www.southwark.gov.uk/news/article/1187/fire_at_walworth_town_hall-updated_26_march.

 


Next Seminar

6 June 2013; Volunteering in the archives sector

Speaker – Susan Lumas

Venue – LMA


AfL Healthcheck

The AfL archives healthcheck has been designed to help archive services identify key information and opportunities in light of current economic and political environment. It will also inform AfL’s advocacy activities.

Click here to complete the healthcheck either online or on paper.