Statement of LMA values

London Metropolitan Archives wholeheartedly supports the International Council on Archives’ Universal Declaration on Archives advocating ‘the preservation and universal accessibility of the world’s documentary heritage. Archives secure human rights, establish a collective memory and underpin accountable and transparent governments.’

At LMA we believe that our collections should be a place where every Londoner is represented and reflected; a place which is open to everyone; a place where the history of London’s communities is preserved and shared. These are values that we will keep at the heart of our approach as we continue to develop our collections and services. Read our Mission Statement.

A number of Research Guides are already available to support research into the records we hold of some of London’s communities and can be browsed and downloaded through our catalogue:

Black African Caribbean Community Archives
Chinese Community Archives
Records of the Anglo Jewish Community
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Archives

The photograph is by Chris Schwarz (1948-2007). It captures a scene at the All Together Now festival in Lewisham in 1978. You can explore more of Chris’s photographs documenting London’s communities on our images website The London Picture Archive.

LMA is part of the City of London Corporation and you can read its recently published statement on the Black Lives Matter campaign here.