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Repository for the London Borough of Lambeth records and deposited records of Lambeth history. Find our visual collection at boroughphotos.org/lambeth

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LambethArchives @lambetharchives.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
We've just marked the anniversary of the unveiling of Bronze Woman, a statue sculpted by Aleix Barbat and inspired by Cecile Nobrega's poem of the same name. Located in Stockwell Memorial Garden, the sculpture was commissioned as a tribute to all Black Caribbean women and unveiled on 8 October 2008.
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LambethArchives @lambetharchives.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Come and see our new exhibition of Charles Gimpel’s recently discovered photographs from 1960s Brixton. Newly donated to Lambeth Archives, these remarkable images offer a glimpse into everyday life in Brixton. Part of our Black History Month programme: www.lambeth.gov.uk/black-histor...
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LambethArchives @lambetharchives.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Have you visited David Western's exhibition, Ghost of the High Street, yet? There's still time! The exhibition is on display until 3 October and is free to visit during our opening hours. The show is part of Lambeth Heritage Festival 2026. #SouthLondonArt #Lambeth #LambethHeritageFestival
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LambethArchives @lambetharchives.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We’re now into the second week of the Lambeth Heritage Festival 2026, with plenty more local history to discover! Check the full festival programme and remember to book your place, as many events are already fully booked:https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/lambeth-heritage-festival
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LambethArchives @lambetharchives.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Festival of Britain, and this milestone is being celebrated as part of the Lambeth Heritage Festival 2026. You can explore the full programme on www.lambeth.gov.uk/lambeth-heri...
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LambethArchives @lambetharchives.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The first carnival organised by and for the black community in London was held indoors in 1959. A precursor to today's annual Notting Hill Carnival in London, it was initiated by Claudia Jones, who published and edited 'The West Indian Gazette'. NHC is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2026.
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LambethArchives @lambetharchives.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The Lambeth Heritage Festival 2026 programme brochures have arrived! Some events are always very popular and places can be limited, so be sure to book in advance to avoid missing out. You can also browse it online and download a PDF version: www.lambethlocalhistoryforum.org.uk/lambeth-heri...
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LambethArchives @lambetharchives.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Teenagers playing billiards in the Springfield Methodist Church hall, Wandsworth Road, South Lambeth/ Vauxhall. c. 1968.
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LambethArchives @lambetharchives.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Visitors to the South Bank interacting with Jeppe Hein's 'Appearing Rooms' water sculpture. The Danish artist's work is a regular feature during the summer months on the elevated terrace adjacent to the Royal Festival Hall. Digital image dated 24th August 2008
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LambethArchives @lambetharchives.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The London Bathing Season [Old Father Thames to boy chimney sweep] "Come my dear! Come to its Old Thames, and have a nice Bath!" Punch magazine June 18th 1869. The London Bathing Season, showing the former condition of the Thames.
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LambethArchives @lambetharchives.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
UK records hottest ever May day, and here's @brockwelllido.bsky.social showing the swimming pool and fountain with crowds having fun in 1948. The Lido was built by the London County Council in 1937 at a cost of £25,000 and listed Grade II in 2003. #POOL #LondonLidos #LambethHeritage #1940s
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LambethArchives @lambetharchives.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
📸 Have you checked out our current exhibition yet? The Triangle by photographer Jan Enkelmann is on display at Lambeth Archives until 29 May. Shot over 9 years, the exhibition offers a powerful portrait of Brixton, its streets and its communities through the eyes of a South London resident.
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LambethArchives @lambetharchives.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
The new free exhibition at Lambeth Archives looks at the ambitious world of Ted Hollamby's Department of Architecture and Planning, 1965-1980. Modernism, the future and architectural merit, open until the 26th.
A futuristic model of Lambeth with sweeping clean lines - the future as seen in the past of Waterloo.
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LambethArchives @lambetharchives.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Opening on 15 July A Vanishing Kennington, an exhibition of the Manning Photographers studio archive, now passed to Lambeth Archives, it charts the lives of Lambeth residents and businesses over seventy years from nearly half a million photos. #lambetharchives #photography #lambeth #southlondon
The image shows a wedding photo of a bride, Miss B. Mortimer and her wedding party from 1 April 1951 in Kennington Road (to the right the bridesmaid and father of the bride).
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