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Founded in 1610, Lambeth Palace Library is the historic library and record office of the Archbishops of Canterbury and the national library and archive of the Church of England. linktr.ee/lambethpalacelibrary

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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The page currently on display features a map of Iceland, combining detailed geographical information with illustrations. Zoom in to take a closer look at some of the creatures featured. Our exhibitions are free to visit, and no booking is required. [L101.07 [**]]
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Visit our current exhibition: Across Continents, Across Centuries.🐎 Now on display is the fourth supplement to the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World), created by the Flemish cartographer Abraham Ortelius.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Find out more by following this link: www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/exhibitions/... #Exhibition #NewExhibition #LambethPalaceLibrary #Archives
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Across Continents, Across Centuries – Lambeth Palace Library
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This autumn, embark on a journey through Lambeth Palace Library’s collections with Across Continents, Across Centuries exhibition. Explore travel-themed treasures that reveal how journeys across lands and seas have shaped people’s understanding of the world through the centuries.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🚲New Exhibition coming next week — Across Continents, Across Centuries at Lambeth Palace Library. 🚃🚲
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Book a free ticket via the link below: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mariners-e...
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Mariners Exhibtion Curator's Talk
A chance to see our current exhibition 'Mariners' and attend a talk with our curators.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Join us for a short talk on our current exhibition, its development and a closer look at a few highlights with the exhibition's curators. This event is free and open to all. Please note, there are two sessions taking place.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Read the blog to discover more: monumentoffame.org [H5700 C7 [P2], p291] #Archives #BlogPost #LambethPalaceLibrary
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A Monument of Fame
The Lambeth Palace Library Blog
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
For our most recent blog post, Kwesi Ochosi, Project Co-ordinator, explores the life of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther, the first African Anglican bishop. Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther is pictured here.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
📢Join us for a short talk on our current exhibition, its development and a closer look at a few highlights, on the 3rd and 5th September. This event is free and open to all. For more information and to book: www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/events/ [A66.1 R99 TP, FP]
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This image shows the interior of St. Fridewide's Church. Read the blog to discover more: monumentoffame.org [MS 5223, p. 125]
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A Monument of Fame
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
For our latest blog post, Matthew Harper, Archives Assistant, explores the story of St Frideswide's Mission in East London and its efforts to support local dockside communities.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This event is free and open to all. Book via the link below: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/church-shi... The event will take place from 5-7 pm on Wednesday 2 September
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Church Ships and Floating Chapels: Missions to Seamen in the Age of Sail.
Lecture given by Professor Hilary Carey (University of Bristol) and Introduced by Dr Catherine Phipps (University of Bristol)
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Join us for 'Church Ships and Floating Chapels: Missions to Seamen in the Age of Sail', featuring an exhibition viewing, drinks reception, and a talk by Professor Hilary Carey and Dr Catherine Phipps exploring mariners and Church of England missions in the 19th century.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
#LambethPalaceLibrary #LibraryLeadership #Archives #CulturalHeritage #JobOpportunity
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
If you're an experienced leader with a passion for cultural heritage, collaboration and public engagement, we'd love to hear from you. Apply here: careers.churchofengland.org/en/sites/NCI...
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Associate Head of Lambeth Palace Library (Innovation and Delivery)
A senior leadership role helping to shape and deliver Lambeth Palace Library’s mission, leading programmes that span teams and supporting colleagues to develop and implement new approaches and turn id...
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
We're looking for an Associate Head of Lambeth Palace Library (Innovation and Delivery) to join the senior management team leading our world-class research library and archive, championing innovation, supporting strategic delivery, and helping expand access to our remarkable collections.
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Exeter Cathedral @exetercathedral.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
This week we have been enjoying exploring cats and lions in our Library & Archive collections – and there are lots of them! It is World Cat Day on 8 August and International Lion Day on 10 August. To read more visit www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/news-events/...
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Our opening hours are: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00 - 17:00 Tuesday 11:00 - 17:00 Thursday 10:00 - 19:15 See our website for more details: www.lambethpalacelibrary.info
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Lambeth Palace Library – Bibliotheca Lambethana
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Our new book is now available to purchase at the Library! 'Lambeth Palace Library', by Giles Mandelbrote, a volume in the 'Director's Choice' series, published by Scala Arts and Heritage Publishers. Pop in to get your copy alongside some lovely postcards!
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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 27/07/2026
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Missionaries, merchants and empire collide in free Lambeth Palace exhibition
A free exhibition uncovers the religious networks that accompanied British ships around the world, while revealing the uneasy relationship between faith, trade, slavery and empire.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
⛵ New Exhibition Opens Today! ⛵ Mariners: Religion, Race and Empire at Lambeth Palace Library, in collaboration with the University of Bristol. 24 July – 11 September 2026. For more information, see www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/mariners-rel...
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Here is a 16th-century woodcut illustrating the month of July, from Thys Prymer of Salysbury Use (Salisbury Primer). [1534.46, f. 1c1] #LambethPalaceLibrary #Woodcut #July #EarlyPrintedBook #RareBooks
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
#NewExhibition #UniversityOfBristol #MarinersExhibition #Archives #Library
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
We’re delighted to be hosting the University of Bristol’s travelling Mariners exhibition, alongside our display. You can read more here: mar.ine.rs
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Mariners
Explore the histories of missions to seamen in British ports.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
⚓New Exhibition coming soon — Mariners: Religion, Race and Empire at Lambeth Palace Library. ⚓ Set sail this summer with a display of maritime-themed items from our collections. Find out more by following this link: www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/mariners-rel...
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
✨Discover from the letters (1715-1722) why William hid their marriage, and the impact on Elizabeth of not knowing the identity of her mother, on our blog, written by LPL Volunteer @tudorfp.bsky.social : monumentoffame.org/2026/03/30/l... [MS 1556, f. 109]
A token of affection in one of the many letters between William and Elizabeth written in French, MS 1556, f. 109 .
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
📢NEW Catalogue of the Beauvoir Papers! Discover the lives of William Beauvoir, chaplain to George I’s envoy to the French court, and his wife Elizabeth, a minor and ward of Sir Hans Sloane. archives.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/CalmView/Rec... [MS 1552 f. 141]
William and Elizabeth’s marriage certificate, LPL MS 1552, f. 141
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
📚Book your Reading Room slot for 4th July via our website now! 📖 www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/.../register... ✨Our exhibition, Over the Wall, is open as usual - free of charge and no booking required! ✨ Please note - this does not include entry to the garden. #Exhibition #LambethPalaceLibrary
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Happy International Archives Day 📚 A core part of our archive work is listing and cataloguing our material to make it accessible. Sunny, our placement student, is shown here documenting a collection of Lambeth Palace plans. ©Lambeth Palace Library
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Tours of the garden will last around 45 minutes.🌷🌿 Everyone is welcome! Just book your free ticket by following this link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lambeth-pa...
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Lambeth Palace Garden Tours
Join us for weekly tours of the garden in conjunction with our newest exhibition, 'Over The Wall'.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
🌷🌿Join us for our last garden tour next Wednesday in conjunction with our newest exhibition, 'Over The Wall'. Tours will start and conclude at the Lambeth Palace Library, where access to the 'Over the Wall' garden exhibition is free.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The event will take place from 2-3 pm on Friday 10th July.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Please note: this event will also be available to watch live online. If you wish to attend virtually, please book a separate ticket.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
This talk is free and open to all! Book via this link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hidden-in-...
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Hidden in Plain Sight-Looking at changes to the Richard III's Book of Hours
An afternoon talk exploring Richard III’s Book of Hours, using scientific analysis to uncover hidden changes and historical debate.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
This talk explores both the history of the manuscript and the technology used to analyse it.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Join us for an afternoon talk with Orly Amit, Maciej Pawlikowski and Eyal Poleg.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Follow this link to secure your ticket: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/church-of-... #LambethPalaceLibrary #ChurchOfEngland
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Church of England Record Society AGM
AGM and lecture- Dr Laura Mair : ‘I hope to make something of him’: Character, care, and control in London's Ragged Schools (1850-1867).
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Please note the AGM will begin at 16:15 and the lecture will begin at 17:00.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Join us for the Church of England Record Society Annual General Meeting, followed by a lecture on the history of London's Ragged Schools. This event is free and all are welcome!
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
📢 Reminder that the deadline for applications to this programme is 12th May!📢
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
🌿We are excited to announce that our new exhibition 'Over the Wall' will be opening on 18th May. 🍂 🍂Our exhibitions are free to enter and no booking is required!🌿 Keep an eye on our website for more information — www.lambethpalacelibrary.info
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The exhibition is free with no booking required! ✨We will see you tomorrow! ✨ The Library is open 10:00-17:00 as usual.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
✨Tomorrow is the final day of our exhibition - Primate of All England: The Archbishop of Canterbury Through Time! ✨ Pop in to see rare artefacts from the collection and items on loan from Lambeth Palace, including this cassock!
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Another of our medieval manuscripts has now been digitised 📖🖥️ MS 144 is a compilation of 12th- and 14th-century texts, some with striking initials, like this big E 🦁 👅 Take a look! 🔗https://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/s/od73zi 🖼️ MS 144, fol. 164r #BookHistory #MedievalSky
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
We are proud that this item will be part of an exhibition that explores the global influence of Black music in Britain. The Music is Black: A British Story opens at V&A East Museum in East Bank, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, on 18 April 2026.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Newton, once a slave trader who later became an abolitionist, became a priest in 1764. Within this sermon book are his handwritten notes that inspired the famous hymn ‘Amazing Grace’. Scroll across to see the specific passage that inspired ‘Amazing Grace’. 🎵
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
📢 We are excited to share that John Newton’s Sermon Book — held in the Library’s collection — will be featured in the inaugural exhibition at the brand-new V&A East Museum, The Music is Black: A British Story.
Lambeth Palace Library, Newton Papers, MS2940 p.22 & 23.
Lambeth Palace Library, Newton Papers, MS2940 p.22 & 23.
Image credit - Eddie Otchere, ‘So Solid Crew’, Battersea Park, 2001 © Eddie Otchere.
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Don't miss 'Routes in the Records II: Church of England’s Black History at the Archives' on Wednesday 22 April 2026 from 18:30 GMT via Zoom. Book your place @ tinyurl.com/3mryr9j6
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Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
📚Book your Reading Room slot for April 11th via our website now! 📖 www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/using-the-li... ✨Our exhibition, Primate of All England, is open as usual - free of charge and no booking required! ✨
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