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UCL Jewish Studies Special Collections

UCL Library Special Collections

The Library Services of University College, University of London (UCL) holds printed, manuscript and archival collections of Hebraica and Judaica which are of national and international importance. There are 185,000 items in all. The core of the collection was the Library of the philanthropist, scholar and…
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Museum Of Croydon

Objects at the Museum of Croydon reflect the many religious practices of the Borough. Follow the links to find out more below.Faith Objects At The Museum Of Croydon
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London Metropolitan Archives - collection overview

London Metropolitan Archives

London Metropolitan Archives’ holdings are increasingly coming to reflect the cosmopolitan nature of the capital itself. The wide variety of nationalities living in London has always been an intrinsic part of the core collections held at LMA relating to the government of London; the records…
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Religious Group: Jewish

Jewish Museum London

Housed in an elegant Victorian building in the lively area of Camden Town, the Museum features a History Gallery tracing Jewish immigration and settlement in Britain from the Norman Conquest until recent times, and a Ceremonial Art Gallery illustrating Jewish religious life with objects of…
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Jewish Museum London - collection overview

Jewish Museum London

Explore the history and religious life of the Jewish community in Britain and beyond. The Jewish Museum has one of the world’s finest collections of Jewish ceremonial art – awarded Designated status by the Museums & Galleries Commission in recognition of their outstanding national importance.…
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Religious Group: Jewish

Horniman Museum & Gardens

Visitors can see a beautiful shofar made from a ram’s horn in the Music Gallery. The shofar is used in Jewish worship on days associated with repentance and is always played at the New Year, Rosh haShanah.
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Religious Group: Jewish

Bruce Castle Museum

Items include a large collection of photographs, prints and drawings, ephemera, objects and oral histories reflecting the histories of the Tottenham & Edmonton Hebrew Congregation and the Jewish Home and Hospital of Incurables. Covers places of worship, homes, events, personalities, general working and family life.…
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Bruce Castle Museum - collection overview

Bruce Castle Museum

Kwame Kwei-Armah - one of Bruce Castle Museum's Local HeroesBruce Castle Museum (Haringey Culture, Libraries and Learning) has historical collections that reflect the different communities in the London borough of Haringey.We work with residents, groups and other partners to collect, interpret and care for Haringey's…
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Religious Group: Jewish

British Museum

Limeston ossuary - 1st c. BC - 1st c. ADThe Department of Prehistory & Europe (P&E) houses a small group of Judaica comprising 70 items ranging from the 14th to the 19th century. These include 25 Jewish marriage rings, an 18th-century embroidered Torah binder and…
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British Museum - collection overview

British Museum

Indian Summer - temporary garden at the British MuseumThe British Museum exists to illuminate the histories of cultures, for the benefit of present and future generations. It is amongst the oldest and largest museums in the UK, and holds material from practically every country in…
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Brent Museum - collection overview

Brent Museum

Although in a highly multicultural area, Brent Museum used to hold relatively limited amounts of materials from post-war immigrants to Britain. More has been collected recently. There is some costume, and a certain amount of packaging, from the main communities in the area (Indian, Caribbean…
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