As part of our 125th anniversary celebrations in the 2020/21 academic year, we asked the LSE community to get in touch and share their photos and memories. Students, alumni and LSE staff members were all invited to make a permanent contribution to the history of the School, for our Digital Library. This collection spans multiple decades and features photographs from our community, showcasing personal milestones as well as important cultural moments at LSE.
Submitted by: Dana Ramadan Date: February 2021 Location: In my room in Islington, London
While everyone went out to enjoy the first snow day in London, I decided to stay in my bed and watch the snow fall outside my window. The photo captures the moment I was having breakfast and doing some readings.
This collection includes material about LSE community and its history, created or collected by members of the community, including LSE alumni, students and staff. The first two series contain photos and interviews produced as a result of projects run to mark two important LSE anniversaries - 120 and 125 years since the foundation of LSE in 1895.
The COVID-19 oral history interviews were recorded between May and December 2022, as part of the LSE COVID-19 archive project led by the Library. The interviews document the experiences of members of the LSE community, who were invited to share their memories of studying, working and socialising during the pandemic and to reflect on the impact which it has had on their lives.