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Photos from Bishopsgate Institute's post For our latest Lives from the Archives, we got to catch up with Peter “Wiggy” Wilson, who was a member of the Eton Manor Boys' Club in London’s East End during the 1960s. ⁠
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Founded in 1909 in Hackney ... 4 Likes

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Timeline Photos Our free Friday lunchtime concerts are back – in person and online.
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Join us on Friday 2 October at 13:00 to see musical theatre singer Emily McDouall perform, who starred in our production of West Side Story. Emily will ... 2 Likes

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📸 Phil Maxwell Archive 4 Likes

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Guess who's back 🏡
As part of our autumn term of courses, we're excited to welcome back our yoga and pilates classes, which will be taking place in our Great Hall and Upper Hall. You can also join us in-person ... 19 Likes

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Photos from Bishopsgate Institute's post It's not radical to say #TransRightsAreHumanRights. Yet the trans community continues to face daily attacks, and it's clear that Trans Pride is needed now more than ever. ⁠
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The second Trans Pride in London happened recently, and it was ... 9 Likes

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Photos from Bishopsgate Institute's post Happy Birthday to ballroom dancer and choreographer Margaret Ann "Peggy" Spencer, who would have turned 100 today.
We're pleased to hold the archives for Peggy Spencer, whose ballroom formation team was twice invited to dance at Buckingham Palace.
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I remember them from watching Come Dancing when I was a child.Jayne Spencer have you seen this? XLinda Ann Stoddart... Thought of you showing us how to do it with style and grace... Anerley Town Hall. Xxx

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Timeline Photos It's your last chance to sign up to our A Short History of Victorian London course, which is starting tomorrow.⁠
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Join this online course to discuss grassroots activism, exhibition cultures, poverty, public libraries, and social mobility during the Victorian ... 1 Likes

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It's #BiVisibilityDay, and we think this poster from Stonewall's archives says it all 🏳️‍🌈⁠
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We will always be a home for the LGBTQ+ community, and our archives a home for your stories.⁠
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📸 Stonewall Archives 15 Likes

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Timeline Photos Politics and bread?
This snap is of a Co-op pamphlet from a 1940s London Co-operative Society election.
As our lives continue to move online, political posters don't seem to be as common, with politicians instead using social media and TV ... 3 Likes

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Timeline Photos In our upcoming "Power and Struggle" online course, you will be using items from our collections to explore:⁠
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• Abolition: the police force and prisons in Britain⁠
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I have signed up after your great course on London through literature... excited about tomorrow!

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We're going for: "Someone dares to challenge Buster for his staring-contest crown...."⁠
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📸 Libby Hall Dog Collection 7 Comments

‘I told her, it’s me or the dog, and she chose you!’I know you have biscuits under that bowler.
You know I know.
I know you know I know.
Just give ...You might wear the hat, mate... But we both know who wears the trousers!

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Photos from Bishopsgate Institute's post We're coming to the end of #SexualHealthWeek, so we wanted to shine a spotlight on the GMFA - the gay men's health project, whose archives we’re home to.⁠
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Founded in 1992 by a group of gay men who wanted ... 5 Likes

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Photos from Bishopsgate Institute's post It's Open House this weekend, and though we're sad not to be able to welcome Open House visitors this year, looking back on these photos has made us *even* more excited for when we can take you on a tour ... 11 Likes

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Timeline Photos Looking for a story that involves a locked vault, Winston Churchill, and the Institute? 🔎⁠
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This tale centres around George Howell, a politician and trade unionist who we hold the library and archive for.
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Part of Howell's archives ... 1 Comments

That brings back memories of cataloguing the collection!

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Timeline Photos Explore London through the eyes of novelists and poets in our new “Unreal City: London in Literature” course.
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Join this course to: learn about key moments in London’s social history, identify some of the literature trends over the last ... 1 Comments

Brilliant course, great subject matter and a wonderful tutor who is passionate and extremely knowledgeable about the topic. I am ...

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"If somebody randomly picked up something out of the archives, I hope, first of all, they’d find the sense of humour that's inherent in the leather scene in there. ⁠
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In almost everything from AGMs to the gay, leather ... 6 Likes

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Timeline Photos We have been collecting material on Labour and Socialist History for over 100 years, now holding the archives of politicians and activists such as Bernie Grant, Noreen Branson, Joyce Butler, and organisations such as the National Miners' Support Network.⁠
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Timeline Photos Can you spot where in London this image was taken?⁠
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We’ll be exploring this area in one of the sessions in our upcoming “A Short History of Victorian London” online course. You’ll learn about exhibition cultures, crowds, and leisure, ... 3 Comments

Crystal Palace in Sydenham ( after being moved from Hyde Park)I’d do the course if it wasn’t on a ThursdayAlexandra Palace N22 what a view,!

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‘It’s about breaking boundaries’: Nicola Adams on dancing with a woman on Strictly A woman dancing with a woman? Get over it middle England, this is the 21st century! Looking forward to the time when men can dance with men, women with women, and men with women again in person!
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Timeline Photos We’ve been working our way through our Netflix queue, and have found ourselves reaching for the classics that had always been on our list to watch. That’s why we’re looking forward to our new online Film Studies course “Classic British ... 1 Likes

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Timeline Photos “Our bodies, our lives”⁠
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This photo from the Morning Star Photographic Archive was taken from a protest against The Gillick Ruling in 1985, with these women advocating the right to have control over their own bodies.⁠
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Victoria Gillick ... 14 Likes

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This content isn't available right now Lovely dancers of London - and beyond - although the dancehalls aren't yet back in business, my dance band in particular just happen to be. In our first gig since late January/early February we are very happy to essentially be ...

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London Throwdown Hey team
Your favourite competition event is back and it is all ONLINE - London Throwdown 2020 (11th-13th September) is here!
Why not compete with your teammates in a 60s Showcase? Or if you practiced solo over lockdown why not ... 1 Likes

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An opportunity to listen and learn about an important issue we are all navigating as a community.
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Wish you had a local venue, I’m in Felixstowe Suffolk, would love to do this. The on line classes are during my working hours, and sadly my husband is not in the least bit interested in dancing, but I would ...

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CVFC - Collective Voices for Change We are supporting the Collective Voices for Change (CVFC) which is an international public organisation committed to building a new and equitable social fabric in the Jazz dance community. Join the FB page and have a read with the first ... 1 Likes

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Lindy Hop is a Black American Dance As we self reflect and ensure we are honouring the dance and those that created it, this is a fabulous resource with which to start. https://youtu.be/My20UBtCvdY
Most of the time, when people think about Swing Dancing, they think about white ... 1 Comments

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Down for the Count Such fun and in a good cause....
On Friday 12th June we were hoping to celebrate our 15th birthday at The 100 Club. Clearly we're not able to do that, so here's the next best thing - a birthday video ...

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Mama Lu Parkets - Count Basie Centennial 2004 Good morning everyone. Many of you will have learnt Mama Stew by now. Let's honour Mama Lou Parkes " Mama Lu" and these dancers. What a joy. Join us in watching this again and again. Wow...
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So good to see this again! Still one of the most exhilarating performances I've ever seen.

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Online Workshop: How to Be Anti-Racist for White People Hello Everyone,
We've been quiet on social media recently as we wanted to give room for other voices so we can listen and learn. In the background the dialogue has been epic and positive and as a group we promise ... 10 Likes

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