I’m pleased to announce that we are re-launching in-person visits to libraries and archives in 2025. These will be excellent opportunities to meet colleagues from the sector, network, swap notes on projects, practices etc.
On Monday 20 January we will visit not one but two archives, the Port of London Authority and the Sainsbury archives held at London Museum Docklands.
The PLA Archive comprises several collections related to the Port of London and the River Thames, with a strong focus on the Docklands area.
The Sainsbury Archive is a collection of documents, objects, photographs and film that charts the history of Sainsbury’s, one of the UK’s largest supermarkets, from its foundation in London’s Drury Lane in 1869.
Archivists Fiona Keates and Allison Foster will lead on the visit, open to a maximum of 20 attendees.
Where: London Museum Docklands, London, walking distance from the Canary Wharf Elizabeth Line and Jubilee Line stations, or West India Quay and Westferry DLR stations.
When: Monday 20 January 10am-12pm, meet at the museum’s lobby.
Book your place: booking details can be found on the Listserv; we will run a waiting list too if demand is high.
Please get also in touch if you’d like to offer an in-person visit to your library and/or archive; MLAG is keen to organise these across the UK as much as possible.