# The Historical Collections of the Guildhall Library

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Dr Peter Ross
- Year: 2012
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/historical-collections-guildhall-library)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Originally founded in the 1420s under the terms of the will of Richard Whittington, Guildhall Library now specialises in the history of London, but amongst its many other collections of national and international importance is the largest collection of food, cookery and drink related books in the UK. Dr Peter Ross, Principal Librarian at Guildhall Library, will narrate both the history of the library and this remarkable collection, which includes material from the 16th century onwards and the personal libraries of food writers such as Andre Simon and Elizabeth David.

## Lectures

1. [The Historical Collections of the Guildhall Library](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/historical-collections-guildhall-library/da8d65e0d610) (YouTube)