The London Record Society is a
text publication society
A text publication society is a learned society which publishes (either as its sole function, or as a principal function) scholarly editions of old works of historical or literary interest, or archival documents. In addition to full texts, a text p ...
founded in 1964 whose objectives are to stimulate public interest in archives and similar historical material relating to
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
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The current President of the society is the
Lord Mayor of London
The Lord Mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London and the leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign and retains various traditional pow ...
.
[The London Record Society, 2010.]
Retrieved 24 July 2011. The Society is a
registered charity.
Activities
The society holds an annual public lecture about London archives and publishes transcripts, translations, abstracts and lists of primary sources relating to the history of London. The society usually publishes one major scholarly work per annum which is provided free to members. Typical recent publications have included:
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From volume 46 onwards, the society's publications have been published by
Boydell and Brewer
Boydell & Brewer is an academic press based in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, that specializes in publishing historical and critical works. In addition to British and general history, the company publishes three series devoted to studies, edition ...
, from whom the society's back catalogue is also available.
[ Volumes 1–40 are available at ]British History Online
''British History Online'' is a digital library of primary and secondary sources on medieval and modern history of Great Britain and Ireland. It was created and is managed as a cooperative venture by the Institute of Historical Research, Univer ...
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See also
* List of London Record Society publications
References
External links
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British History Online.
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1964 establishments in the United Kingdom
Regional and local learned societies of the United Kingdom
Text publication societies
History of London
History of the City of London
History books about London
History organisations based in London
Book publishing companies of England