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Transactions Volume 74 coming soon 

The latest volume of Transactions is in production and will be distributed to members in November 2024.
This year’s cover is a reconstruction by Peter Jackson of the early 17th-century buildings at the western end of Fleet Lane in the City of London. Follow the link for a list of the volume's contents.

This summer we start compiling LAMAS Trans 75 and we welcome suggestions for new books to be reviewed - contact our Reviews Editor, John Schofield ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). To submit a historical article contact our History Editor Maggie Bolton (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or, for an archaeological article contact our Archaeological Editor Bruce Watson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).


The LAMAS Historic Buildings and Conservation Committee needs your help

We are urgently looking for new members for LAMAS's Historic Buildings and Conservation Committee (HBCC). Are you keen on preserving the historic environment of your local area and, more widely, your and neighbouring boroughs?

Our aim is to protect Greater London's built and archaeological heritage.  If you have some familiarity with planning regulations, and can spare one or two hours a month to review listed building planning applications in your area, then please do get in contact with us via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


John Stow Memorial Service John Stow Memorial Service

The 2024 Stow Memorial Service is taking place on Monday 22 April. It will start at 4 PM at St Andrew Undershaft Church, St Mary Axe with the replacing of the quill at Stow's memorial. It will continue at the Merchant Taylors Hall, 30 Threadneedle Street with the Stow Lecture from 5 PM. The lecture 'Pageants and shews: civic ceremonial in the time of John Stow' will be given by Tracey Hill, Professor Emerita of Early Modern Literature and Culture, Bath Spa University.


Local History Conference 2023 Local History Conference 2023

The 57th Local History Conference will be held on the 18th of November 2023 at the Museum of London Docklands. 

The conference will focus on the history of animals in London. 

Tickets for the conference are available via Eventbrite.