Archives on Show: In Style - Art Nouveau to Art Deco

Archives on Show: In Style - Art Nouveau to Art Deco

Our Archives on Show events are a chance for you to explore a wide range of materials from our collections with a different theme each month

By The London Archives

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Friday, June 13 · 1 - 2pm GMT+1

Location

The London Archives

40 Northampton Road London EC1R 0HB United Kingdom

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Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Our Archives on Show events are a chance for us to show you the wide range of material we hold at The London Archives.

Whether you are new to archives and curious to see what we hold, or you are an experienced researcher that wants to learn more, these relaxed events offer a chance for you to explore our collections by theme or format.

What to expect:

  • Curated display of archival material from our collections - available for you to handle and explore at your own pace.
  • Informal atmosphere with staff on hand to answer queries about items on display.
  • This is a drop-in session - while it doesn't include a formal talk, staff will be happy to discuss the selection of items.
  • Each month we focus on a specific topic, type of record, or theme.

This month's theme: "In Style - Art Nouveau to Art Deco"

“More than an architectural movement, Art Deco was a style that developed between the wars to reflect the optimistic mood of the times. A sleeker more cosmopolitan development of the florid Art Nouveau movement, Art Deco celebrated the mechanisation of the modern age.”

It was originally known as 'Style Moderne' until 1925, when the ‘Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes’ held in Paris inspired the name as we know it today.

This display will showcase examples of both styles through photographs, plans, theatre programmes, in periodicals such as the Illustrated London News and ephemera held in the collections at The London Archives. Come and celebrate the birth of this style in the centenary year of Art Deco!

Booking: You can book for a one hour drop-in session at 1pm or 2pm to explore highlights from our collection.


Please note this is an opportunity to view documents only. To hear more about Art Deco, see details of our events on 10 April and 20 June.

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The London Archives is a free public archive focussing on the history of London, from 1067 to the present day. We preserve and share millions of historical manuscripts, maps, photographs, books which tell the story of the city. You can find us in central London in Clerkenwell, close to Farringdon Station.

It's free to visit and use the archives and many of our exhibitions and events are free to attend. The London Archives is funded and managed by the City of London Corporation. We opened as The London Archives in August 2024 and were previously known as London Metropolitan Archives.

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