Archives Explore the Collections Anthropology Natural History Musical Instruments Archives Handling Living About the collections Search the collection Show filters The Horniman’s collected archives comprise images, plans, cuttings, marketing materials and more that have direct relevance to the Museum, Gardens and the collections. The archives act as a primary source for the contextualisation of object collections and for further research. Collections archives The Anthropology archive includes the Beryl de Zoete collection and fieldwork documentation. The Musical Instruments archive includes the Adam Carse collection, the Boosey & Hawkes archive, the Dolmetsch collection, the Neil Wayne concertina collection and the Eric McGavin collection. The Natural History collection includes material from Walter. H. Bennett (Palaeontology), the Edward Hart papers (Taxidermy) and Arthur Wyatt (Geology) material. Institutional archive The Horniman records contain material relating to the organisation’s history, development and activities since its foundation in 1898, including: the founding of the Horniman; the history and provenance of its object collections. In 1901, the Horniman was passed to the London County Council. Consequently, many of the organisation’s administrative records from 1901 to 1990 are available for research at the London Metropolitan Archives via their online catalogue. The Horniman is not a repository for the personal papers of the Horniman family. Sadly, very little information relating to these individuals appears to have survived. Biographies and further sources of information about family members will be added to our online collections as they are researched. Access to the collections The Archives collection is currently available by prior appointment. Please get in touch via enquiry@horniman.ac.uk Featured The Horniman during the Second World War Find out more Library Find out more Celebrating Women in Science: Anna Atkins Find out more Horniman History: Charles Harrison Townsend Find out more Horniman History: Lectures given by Women Find out more The Oldest Book in the Collection Find out more Browse the collection: Archives Show filters ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/005 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/001 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/053 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/022 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/047 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/005/008 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/049 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/079 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/005 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/013 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/052 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/009 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/005/007 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/036 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/014 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/042 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/018 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/006 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/008 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/080 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/033 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/003 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/018 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/025 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/028 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/069 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/039 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/034 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/004 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/046 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/005/005 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/017 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/060 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/005 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/020 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/010 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/029 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/031 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/027 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/056 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/032 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/032 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/059 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/007 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/051 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/009 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/003/035 ARCHIVE Hart museum visitor books Object | ARC/HAR/004/081 SHOWING 50 OF 11511 ITEMS VIEW 50 100 150 ITEMS PER PAGE 1 2 3 4 ... 231 Collection Information These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. 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