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Wednesday, December 10

From Bones to Books to Blitz scrap-What London Recycled in Second World War

By The London Archives

Join us at The London Archives for an illustrated talk by Dr Henry Irving (Leeds Beckett University).

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The London Archives

40 Northampton Road London EC1R 0HB United Kingdom

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2 hours
In person

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Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Learn about the history of wartime recycling (then called ‘salvage’) in this illustrated talk by Dr Henry Irving "From Bones to Books to Blitz scrap - what London Recycled during the Second World War".

Drawing on collections from The London Archives and examples from the exhibition ‘London in the Second World War’, Henry will explore how food waste became a weapon of war, why libraries were an unlikely site of wartime activity, and what happened to the mountains of rubble created by the Blitz.

Before the talk, you'll have the opportunity to browse a selection of original archival material, and after the talk there will be a Q&A session.

This event takes place at The London Archives in Clerkenwell, in association with the School of Advanced Study, University of London.

Speaker: Dr Henry Irving (Leeds Beckett University)

An additional event takes place on 15 October - see more details: Apprenticeship and the Rise of London, 1500 - 1800

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The London Archives

The London Archives is a free public archive focussing on the history of London, from 1067 to the present day. We preserve and share millions of historical manuscripts, maps, photographs, books which tell the story of the city. You can find us in central London in Clerkenwell, close to Farringdon Station.

It's free to visit and use the archives and many of our exhibitions and events are free to attend. The London Archives is funded and managed by the City of London Corporation. We opened as The London Archives in August 2024 and were previously known as London Metropolitan Archives.

Find us in leafy Clerkenwell, close to Farringdon and Angel tubes, where we look after a vast and unique collection of manuscripts, maps, photos, books and films that tell the story of London, right back to 1067. If you haven't visited an archive before, we're a bit like a library or museum, but with millions of unique historical documents waiting to be explored; you choose what we want to see and we put the history of London in your hands. Not everyone has time to research though, so our exhibitions and events program delves into the archives and presents the fascinating history of the capital for you to enjoy. We're open to everyone, whether you’re visiting an exhibition, joining a history talk or tracing your family history. Browse our program and start discovering London's history today.