Tag: London Metropolitan Archives

the men who were sherlock holmes - photo by Juliamaud

Book Launch: The Men Who Were Sherlock Holmes: A True-life Victorian Murder Mystery

June 14, 2024

The City Adventurers attended a book launch for “The Men Who Were Sherlock Holmes: A True-life Victorian Murder Mystery” by Daniel Smith. The event took place at the London Metropolitan Archives. The Men Who Were Sherlock Holmes In 1893, young army officer Cecil Hambrough was murdered at the sprawling Ardlamont estate in Scotland, unleashing one… More Book Launch: The Men Who Were Sherlock Holmes: A True-life Victorian Murder Mystery

City Adventurers at the lost Victorian city exhibition – photo by Juliamaud

Lost Victorian City: a London disappeared – Exhibition

June 7, 2024

The City Adventurers visited the latest exhibition at the London Metropolitan Archives. Using their collections they had produced “Lost Victorian City: a London disappeared”. This exhibition featured photographs and records of buildings that have long since disappeared. It showed a way of life that has drastically changed. The nineteenth century saw a huge increase in… More Lost Victorian City: a London disappeared – Exhibition