Bishopsgate Institute, Cultural institution and reference library in City of London, England
The Bishopsgate Institute features an Art Nouveau architectural design with a grand facade created by Charles Harrison Townsend in 1895
The Institute originated from charitable endowments collected over 500 years by the parish of St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate, consolidated into a single fund in 1891.
The library maintains extensive collections focusing on London history, labor movements, and social activism, including Britain's largest LGBTQIA+ archive with 12,000 titles.
The reference library opens every weekday with extended hours on Wednesdays, providing access to over 250,000 images and numerous historical documents.
The Institute houses the Great Diary Project, which has accumulated more than 15,000 unpublished personal diaries documenting everyday life experiences.
Location: Ward of Bishopsgate
Location: City of London
Inception: 1895
Architectural style: Art Nouveau architecture
Website: http://bishopsgate.org.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.51869,-0.07932
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:51
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