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:The British Library is a major research library, with items in many languages and in many formats, both print and digital: books, manuscripts, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, videos, play-scripts, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings. The Library's collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial holdings of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 2000 BC. In addition to receiving a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland (approximately 8,000 per day), the Library has a programme for content acquisitions. The Library adds some three million items every year occupying 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) of new shelf space. | :The British Library is a major research library, with items in many languages and in many formats, both print and digital: books, manuscripts, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, videos, play-scripts, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings. The Library's collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial holdings of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 2000 BC. In addition to receiving a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland (approximately 8,000 per day), the Library has a programme for content acquisitions. The Library adds some three million items every year occupying 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) of new shelf space. | ||
=== Guildhall Library === | |||
'''Guildhall Library'''<br>Aldermanbury<br>London EC2V 7HH UK<br>Telephone: 20 7332 1868/1870<br>Email: [mailto:guildhall.library@cityoflondon.gov.uk guildhall.library@cityoflondon.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/guildhall-library/Pages/default.aspx Guildhall Library] | |||
:Guildhall Library is a public reference library specialising in the history of London. Our printed books collection comprises over 200,000 titles dating from the 15th to the 21st centuries and includes books, pamphlets, periodicals, trade directories and poll books. This collection covers all aspects of life in London, past and present, its trade, people and buildings. | |||
=== The Library and Museum of Freemasonry === | === The Library and Museum of Freemasonry === | ||
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:The Wellcome Library of the history of medicine holds not only high-level material on medical history but also a huge amount of information on named individuals. They have a guide to [http://wellcomelibrary.org/collections/subject-guides/biography-and-family-history/biography-and-family-history-general-resources/ Biographical and Family History Resources] in the library. They also offer a growing collection of material relating to contemporary medicine and biomedical science in society. | :The Wellcome Library of the history of medicine holds not only high-level material on medical history but also a huge amount of information on named individuals. They have a guide to [http://wellcomelibrary.org/collections/subject-guides/biography-and-family-history/biography-and-family-history-general-resources/ Biographical and Family History Resources] in the library. They also offer a growing collection of material relating to contemporary medicine and biomedical science in society. | ||
== Museums == | |||
=== Museum of London === | |||
'''Museum of London'''<br>150 London Wall<br>London EC2Y 5HN UK<br>Telephone: 020 7001 9844<br>Email: [mailto:access@museumoflondon.org.uk access@museumoflondon.org.uk]<br> | |||
Website: [http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london Museum of London] | |||
=== Museum of London Docklands === | |||
'''Museum of London Docklands'''<br>No.1 Warehouse<br>West India Quay<br>London E14 4AL UK<br>Telephone: 020 7001 9844<br>Email: [mailto:access@museumoflondon.org.uk access@museumoflondon.org.uk]<br> | |||
Website: [http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london-docklands Museum of London Docklands] | |||
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