Stolen! Theft in the archives
Did you know there was an attempted burglary of some important anti-fascist documents held at LSE Library? That the classic book On Liberty has two authors, not one? That an important piece of LSE art was stolen?
“Stolen! Theft in the archives” is an upcoming LSE Library exhibition open to all. Bringing together an international team of curators, we explore theft in different forms: wealth taken by others, ideas obscured by the published record, and robbed legacies. We show how theft shapes what we remember and what we forget. It features stories relating to Harriet Taylor Mill (co-author of On Liberty), documents from the investigation into the murder of socialist MP Giacomo Matteotti, the outcome of archival research by LSE students on Marxism, Hansa Mehta’s possible connection to LSE, the Fabian Society, AI, and more.
With thanks to our exhibition curators: Hannah Boroudjou, Daniel Brambilla-Payne, Chelsea Collison, Silvia Gallotti, Jo Ellen Jacobs, Niraja Gopal Jayal, Jakob Toet Jorsasl, Wendy Lynwood, Maria Nesheiwat, Aarun Parmar-Cunio, Ellie Potts, Isabella Paterson, Bruno Villalobos-Condezo.
Organise a tour
The exhibition is a small space, and we’re able to offer 15 minute tours, subject to availability. Get in touch to arrange a tour.
Opening times
Monday to Friday, 9am – 7pm
Saturday to Sunday, 11am – 6pm
How to find us
The Gallery is right by the entrance to LSE Library, immediately to your left as you enter.
Any questions?
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Further information
The British Library of Political and Economic Science, known as LSELibrary, was founded in 1896, a year after the London School of Economics and Political Science. It has been based in the Lionel Robbins Building since 1978 and houses many world class collections, including The Women's Library and the Hall-Carpenter Archives.
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