King John granted Barnet a royal charter in 1199. The town witnessed some important events in history: a War of the Roses battle in 1471 and later, during the Civil War, provided a refuge for Charles I on his way to Oxford. Although situated on the M1 and M25, Barnet has a high proportion of Green Belt.
The public archives are filled with records of this borough of London, and the many that have preceded it. As a visitor you can enjoy leafing through the many...
This area of London has a long and interesting history, much of which has been recorded and kept on display in this museum. If you are keen to learn...
Bernie Grant was a member of parliament in North London and became well known as being one of the most outspoken and influential politicians on matters of race relations in...
This extensive archive houses over 200,000 pieces of press coverage that relate to lesbian, gay and bi-sexual news that has been reported since 1930. The archive has become...
The Runnymede Collection is based at the University of Middlesex and makes up a unique resource related to the study of race relations in Britain since the 1960s. It...