London Topographical Society
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The London Topographical Society makes available, to its members and the general public, material illustrating the history, growth and topography of London. See more of what we have to offer at: londontopsoc.org
The LTS funds an annual prize of £1000 in honour of Dr Ann Saunders who was the Society’s Editor for 35 years. It is awarded for an original and unpublished research essay on the topography, development or buildings of London in any period. Click here: londontopsoc.org/about-us/ann...
Our 2027 publication will be "Private Banking Houses in Georgian London" by Iain S. Black. Here's an example: Willis, Percival and Co., 76 Lombard Street.
Our 2026 publication, "The A-Z of Georgian London and Its Environs – John Rocque’s Maps, 1746- 1747", is now available. John Montague’s introduction tells the complex story of the development of the maps, incorporating new information on Rocque’s early life. londontopsoc.org/product/the-...
Newsletter 102 has just been published, containing articles on "The Cline Collection: A remarkable legacy recording the topography of London" and "Architecture and Revolution down the Fleet River". It also contains info on the AGM. Read it here: publuu.com/flip-book/86...
Our latest bi-annual Newsletter, Issue 101, has just been published, containing articles on "Ordeal & Triumph: Middle Temple at War" and "Mapping London and the world’s history with OpenHistoricalMap". Read it here: publuu.com/flip-book/86...
LTS No 101 (November 2025)
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ANN SAUNDERS ESSAY PRIZE FOR 2026 A prize of £1,000 is offered annually for an original and unpublished 8000-word research essay on the topography, development or buildings of London in any period. Submissions by 1 April 2026. Details can be found at: londontopsoc.org/about-us/ann...
Council member Simon Morris will be speaking at the Warburg Institute's Maps and Society series at 5pm on Thursday 6th November. His subject will be 'London Parish Maps', based on the 2020 LTS publication. warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
The Society's latest volume of the "Record" is now available - the 33rd volume since 1900. It includes essays dealing with the development of London from the 1530s to the 19th century's growth of suburbs in what had been open countryside. londontopsoc.org/product/lond...
We have just joined BlueSky! Since our foundation in 1880, we have reproduced an unrivalled selection of historic maps, plans and views of London. We also publish books and monographs containing original research. See more of what we have to offer at: londontopsoc.org
