Lambeth Palace Library
@lampallib.bsky.social
Founded in 1610, Lambeth Palace Library is the historic library and record office of the Archbishops of Canterbury and the national library and archive of the Church of England.
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🐴As a predominantly paper and printed book archive, you might be surprised to find a wooden toy horse in our collections!
Once owned by Archbishop Randall Davidson during his childhood, this wooden horse is one of the largest artefacts we have. 🐴
Artefact/17
Once owned by Archbishop Randall Davidson during his childhood, this wooden horse is one of the largest artefacts we have. 🐴
Artefact/17
February 7, 2026 at 11:11 AM
🐴As a predominantly paper and printed book archive, you might be surprised to find a wooden toy horse in our collections!
Once owned by Archbishop Randall Davidson during his childhood, this wooden horse is one of the largest artefacts we have. 🐴
Artefact/17
Once owned by Archbishop Randall Davidson during his childhood, this wooden horse is one of the largest artefacts we have. 🐴
Artefact/17
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Interesting review of a CD made of Tudor era music from @lampallib.bsky.social (following last year’s special exhibition)
www.planethugill.com/2026/02/anon...
www.planethugill.com/2026/02/anon...
Anonymous no more: Seven uncredited 16th century works from a choirbook created in Arundel & now residing in Lambeth, here given voice for the first time
Anonymous no more: seven uncredited works from a choirbook created in Arundel & now residing in Lambeth, here given voice for the first time
www.planethugill.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Interesting review of a CD made of Tudor era music from @lampallib.bsky.social (following last year’s special exhibition)
www.planethugill.com/2026/02/anon...
www.planethugill.com/2026/02/anon...
February can be chilly so keep warm by the fire like this guy!🔥
Detail of the page for this month in an early 16th century martyrology from the Cathedral Priory of Christ Church, Canterbury.
[MS 20 f.16]
#LambethPalaceLibrary #Manuscripts
Detail of the page for this month in an early 16th century martyrology from the Cathedral Priory of Christ Church, Canterbury.
[MS 20 f.16]
#LambethPalaceLibrary #Manuscripts
February 3, 2026 at 3:37 PM
February can be chilly so keep warm by the fire like this guy!🔥
Detail of the page for this month in an early 16th century martyrology from the Cathedral Priory of Christ Church, Canterbury.
[MS 20 f.16]
#LambethPalaceLibrary #Manuscripts
Detail of the page for this month in an early 16th century martyrology from the Cathedral Priory of Christ Church, Canterbury.
[MS 20 f.16]
#LambethPalaceLibrary #Manuscripts
📢 Our newest exhibition, Primate of All England: The Archbishop of Canterbury Through Time, is now officially open!
Come along and find out more about the historic role and responsibilities of the Archbishop of Canterbury through rarely-seen artefacts and archive material.
Come along and find out more about the historic role and responsibilities of the Archbishop of Canterbury through rarely-seen artefacts and archive material.
January 29, 2026 at 10:21 AM
📢 Our newest exhibition, Primate of All England: The Archbishop of Canterbury Through Time, is now officially open!
Come along and find out more about the historic role and responsibilities of the Archbishop of Canterbury through rarely-seen artefacts and archive material.
Come along and find out more about the historic role and responsibilities of the Archbishop of Canterbury through rarely-seen artefacts and archive material.
Have any of you been trying #DryJanuary this month?
If the lure of alcohol feels too tempting, Victorian temperance societies had plenty of advice! This 1893 illustration from the Band of Hope Union is aimed at those doing the thirsty work of harvesting crops.🧑🌾
[MV5443.U6, no. 4]
If the lure of alcohol feels too tempting, Victorian temperance societies had plenty of advice! This 1893 illustration from the Band of Hope Union is aimed at those doing the thirsty work of harvesting crops.🧑🌾
[MV5443.U6, no. 4]
January 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Have any of you been trying #DryJanuary this month?
If the lure of alcohol feels too tempting, Victorian temperance societies had plenty of advice! This 1893 illustration from the Band of Hope Union is aimed at those doing the thirsty work of harvesting crops.🧑🌾
[MV5443.U6, no. 4]
If the lure of alcohol feels too tempting, Victorian temperance societies had plenty of advice! This 1893 illustration from the Band of Hope Union is aimed at those doing the thirsty work of harvesting crops.🧑🌾
[MV5443.U6, no. 4]
Happy new year from all of us at Lambeth Palace Library! At the start of the year, we opened 1505 records from 1995, including material from the Turnbull Papers, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, Archbishop Carey and the Church Buildings Council.
January 7, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Happy new year from all of us at Lambeth Palace Library! At the start of the year, we opened 1505 records from 1995, including material from the Turnbull Papers, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, Archbishop Carey and the Church Buildings Council.
📢Lambeth Palace Library will be closed from Tuesday 23rd December until Monday 5th January.📢
There is also no Saturday opening in January, the first of these will be the 7th February.
On behalf of the Library staff, we want to wish you all a wonderful festive period and New Year 🎉
There is also no Saturday opening in January, the first of these will be the 7th February.
On behalf of the Library staff, we want to wish you all a wonderful festive period and New Year 🎉
December 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
📢Lambeth Palace Library will be closed from Tuesday 23rd December until Monday 5th January.📢
There is also no Saturday opening in January, the first of these will be the 7th February.
On behalf of the Library staff, we want to wish you all a wonderful festive period and New Year 🎉
There is also no Saturday opening in January, the first of these will be the 7th February.
On behalf of the Library staff, we want to wish you all a wonderful festive period and New Year 🎉
🎉We are delighted to announce our next exhibition - 'Primate of All England' The Archbishop of Canterbury Through Time - opening on the 28th January 2026!
✨Explore the historic role and responsibilities of the Archbishop of Canterbury through rarely-seen artefacts and archival material✨
✨Explore the historic role and responsibilities of the Archbishop of Canterbury through rarely-seen artefacts and archival material✨
December 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
🎉We are delighted to announce our next exhibition - 'Primate of All England' The Archbishop of Canterbury Through Time - opening on the 28th January 2026!
✨Explore the historic role and responsibilities of the Archbishop of Canterbury through rarely-seen artefacts and archival material✨
✨Explore the historic role and responsibilities of the Archbishop of Canterbury through rarely-seen artefacts and archival material✨
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This has been out a while now, but very happy to have written a short blog post for @lampallib.bsky.social as part of my recent placement. I delve into the interesting workings of Henry Wharton and what his choice of medieval transcription may tell us about his own lifetime...
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A Monument of Fame
The Lambeth Palace Library Blog
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December 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This has been out a while now, but very happy to have written a short blog post for @lampallib.bsky.social as part of my recent placement. I delve into the interesting workings of Henry Wharton and what his choice of medieval transcription may tell us about his own lifetime...
monumentoffame.org
monumentoffame.org
Apologies for any inconvenience caused!
December 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Apologies for any inconvenience caused!
⛄️The countdown to Christmas has officially begun! ⛄️
🎄Last week, our staff had a wonderful time decorating the Christmas Tree to get us in the festive mood!🎄
#CountdownToChristmas #LambethPalaceLibrary
🎄Last week, our staff had a wonderful time decorating the Christmas Tree to get us in the festive mood!🎄
#CountdownToChristmas #LambethPalaceLibrary
December 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
⛄️The countdown to Christmas has officially begun! ⛄️
🎄Last week, our staff had a wonderful time decorating the Christmas Tree to get us in the festive mood!🎄
#CountdownToChristmas #LambethPalaceLibrary
🎄Last week, our staff had a wonderful time decorating the Christmas Tree to get us in the festive mood!🎄
#CountdownToChristmas #LambethPalaceLibrary
Today is National Illustration Day!
November 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Today is National Illustration Day!
Look what has arrived at the Library 👀
Physical copies of the 2 disc CD set are available to pre-order by emailing LPLStaff@churchofengland.org, official release is next Friday, 28 November and will be available on Spotify, Apple Music, and other major digital platforms 💿
Physical copies of the 2 disc CD set are available to pre-order by emailing LPLStaff@churchofengland.org, official release is next Friday, 28 November and will be available on Spotify, Apple Music, and other major digital platforms 💿
November 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Look what has arrived at the Library 👀
Physical copies of the 2 disc CD set are available to pre-order by emailing LPLStaff@churchofengland.org, official release is next Friday, 28 November and will be available on Spotify, Apple Music, and other major digital platforms 💿
Physical copies of the 2 disc CD set are available to pre-order by emailing LPLStaff@churchofengland.org, official release is next Friday, 28 November and will be available on Spotify, Apple Music, and other major digital platforms 💿
✨Introducing the world premiere recording of seven choral works from the Arundel Choirbook, one of the most significant collections of English polyphony from the early 16th century.
The full album will be available 28th November but you can listen to a single now on Spotify ✨
The full album will be available 28th November but you can listen to a single now on Spotify ✨
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
✨Introducing the world premiere recording of seven choral works from the Arundel Choirbook, one of the most significant collections of English polyphony from the early 16th century.
The full album will be available 28th November but you can listen to a single now on Spotify ✨
The full album will be available 28th November but you can listen to a single now on Spotify ✨
At Lambeth Palace Library we are celebrating National Corduroy Day in style!
Why today? It’s the date that most closely resembles the corded pattern, 11/11.
#CorduroyDay #LambethPalaceLibrary
Why today? It’s the date that most closely resembles the corded pattern, 11/11.
#CorduroyDay #LambethPalaceLibrary
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
At Lambeth Palace Library we are celebrating National Corduroy Day in style!
Why today? It’s the date that most closely resembles the corded pattern, 11/11.
#CorduroyDay #LambethPalaceLibrary
Why today? It’s the date that most closely resembles the corded pattern, 11/11.
#CorduroyDay #LambethPalaceLibrary
This is a list of relatives & friends of members of Archbishop Davidson's household who were serving, had been wounded, were missing, or had fallen during the First World War.
It includes William Munday, a footman at Lambeth Palace, killed in 1917.
It includes William Munday, a footman at Lambeth Palace, killed in 1917.
November 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This is a list of relatives & friends of members of Archbishop Davidson's household who were serving, had been wounded, were missing, or had fallen during the First World War.
It includes William Munday, a footman at Lambeth Palace, killed in 1917.
It includes William Munday, a footman at Lambeth Palace, killed in 1917.
📢 Invitation to tender: we are inviting tenders for a consultancy to advise on the replacement of our current collections management system for archives and manuscripts.
Deadline for applications:
Closing date: 23:00, Thursday 27th November 2025
www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/about-lambet...
Deadline for applications:
Closing date: 23:00, Thursday 27th November 2025
www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/about-lambet...
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
📢 Invitation to tender: we are inviting tenders for a consultancy to advise on the replacement of our current collections management system for archives and manuscripts.
Deadline for applications:
Closing date: 23:00, Thursday 27th November 2025
www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/about-lambet...
Deadline for applications:
Closing date: 23:00, Thursday 27th November 2025
www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/about-lambet...
The noted astronomer Tycho Brahe died #OnThisDay in 1601.
Here is a biography of Brahe by another astronomer and philosopher, Pierre Gassendi, who also died #OnThisDay in 1655.
[VB41 1.01]
#LambethPalaceLibrary #History #Manuscript #Brahe
Here is a biography of Brahe by another astronomer and philosopher, Pierre Gassendi, who also died #OnThisDay in 1655.
[VB41 1.01]
#LambethPalaceLibrary #History #Manuscript #Brahe
October 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The noted astronomer Tycho Brahe died #OnThisDay in 1601.
Here is a biography of Brahe by another astronomer and philosopher, Pierre Gassendi, who also died #OnThisDay in 1655.
[VB41 1.01]
#LambethPalaceLibrary #History #Manuscript #Brahe
Here is a biography of Brahe by another astronomer and philosopher, Pierre Gassendi, who also died #OnThisDay in 1655.
[VB41 1.01]
#LambethPalaceLibrary #History #Manuscript #Brahe
Betty is found in the historical record in 1828 because she wanted to get married whilst she was also enslaved. She and her betrothed, William Harris, lived in Montserrat, he was a free Black man but Betty was enslaved on Farrels plantation.
October 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Betty is found in the historical record in 1828 because she wanted to get married whilst she was also enslaved. She and her betrothed, William Harris, lived in Montserrat, he was a free Black man but Betty was enslaved on Farrels plantation.
Call for papers for @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social's upcoming Winter meeting!
October 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Call for papers for @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social's upcoming Winter meeting!
Further information on our upcoming Careers Open Day on Thursday 30 October!
Book your space here 👇
www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/lambet...
Book your space here 👇
www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/lambet...
October 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Further information on our upcoming Careers Open Day on Thursday 30 October!
Book your space here 👇
www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/lambet...
Book your space here 👇
www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/event/lambet...
This flyleaf comes with real flies!
This early 18th century book has four flies preserved between the paste-down and the flyleaf.
We wonder how they got there!
[Sion A61.4/Ex1]
#LambethPalaceLibrary #RareBooks #Flyleaf #SionCollege
This early 18th century book has four flies preserved between the paste-down and the flyleaf.
We wonder how they got there!
[Sion A61.4/Ex1]
#LambethPalaceLibrary #RareBooks #Flyleaf #SionCollege
October 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This flyleaf comes with real flies!
This early 18th century book has four flies preserved between the paste-down and the flyleaf.
We wonder how they got there!
[Sion A61.4/Ex1]
#LambethPalaceLibrary #RareBooks #Flyleaf #SionCollege
This early 18th century book has four flies preserved between the paste-down and the flyleaf.
We wonder how they got there!
[Sion A61.4/Ex1]
#LambethPalaceLibrary #RareBooks #Flyleaf #SionCollege
Join us for an open day with the chance to connect with and reflect on the Church of England's Black History at the Archives.
October 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Join us for an open day with the chance to connect with and reflect on the Church of England's Black History at the Archives.
This woodcut image of a man wrestling open the jaws of a lion is attributed to the engraver Anton Woensam.
It was printed in a 1555 commentary on the Gospels by Friedrich Nausea, the Bishop of Vienna.
(A66.0/N22)
#LambethPalaceLibrary #RareBooks #Manuscripts
It was printed in a 1555 commentary on the Gospels by Friedrich Nausea, the Bishop of Vienna.
(A66.0/N22)
#LambethPalaceLibrary #RareBooks #Manuscripts
October 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
This woodcut image of a man wrestling open the jaws of a lion is attributed to the engraver Anton Woensam.
It was printed in a 1555 commentary on the Gospels by Friedrich Nausea, the Bishop of Vienna.
(A66.0/N22)
#LambethPalaceLibrary #RareBooks #Manuscripts
It was printed in a 1555 commentary on the Gospels by Friedrich Nausea, the Bishop of Vienna.
(A66.0/N22)
#LambethPalaceLibrary #RareBooks #Manuscripts
In our most recent blog, Annabelle Gilmore, Project Co-ordinator, reflects on the complexities of exploring Black History within the archives of the Church of England.
October 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
In our most recent blog, Annabelle Gilmore, Project Co-ordinator, reflects on the complexities of exploring Black History within the archives of the Church of England.