Taking Liberties
British Library, 96 Euston Road,  NW1 2DB
31st October 2008 until 1st March 2009
Telephone: 020 7412 7332
 
Location Map of Taking Liberties
 
This significant exhibition at the PACCAR Gallery at the British Library makes use of many of the important books and documents held here. The Magna Carta, the 1832 Great Reform Act and the Good Friday Agreement are all on display. Together they paved the way for liberty in this country and chart the roots of British democracy dating back more than 900 years. Through interactive debates and an online forum you can share your opinions and see how they compare to everyone else's. A series of special events and talks, stories and songs relate the subject of human rights to topical issues like the environment, equality, ID cards and detention without charge. It's a thoroughly thought-provoking exhibition and one that traces a remarkable history of the fight for liberty right up to the thorny topics of the day.
 
Visiting Taking Liberties
 
 
Opening Times
Mon & Wed to Fri 9.30am-6pm, Tue 9.30-8pm, Sat 9.30am-5pm & Sun 11am-5pm | Closed 24-26 Dec & 1 Jan
 
Ticket Prices
Free
 
Travel
 
Underground Stations
King's Cross Tube (5 minutes)
Euston Tube (7 minutes)
Railway Stations
St Pancras International Station (2 minutes)
Eurostar (2 minutes)
 
 
 
Car Parking
 
Arcade Car Parks (7 minutes)
Judd Street NCP (7 minutes)
 
 
Local Event Near Taking Liberties
 
 
London Event
Points of View: Capturing the 19th Century in Photographs
British Library, 96 Euston Road,  NW1
0 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
A picture of the first hippopotamus to be seen in England since prehistoric times is just one of the many insightful images in this free ...More...
 
London Event
Jane Bown: Exposures
Guardian News & Media Gallery, 90 York Way,  N1
10 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
In 2002 British photo journalist Jane Bown donated her entire collection to The Newsroom, The Guardian and The Observer's archive and now 100 of her ...More...
 
 
Local Hotels Near Taking Liberties
 
 
London Hotels
The Fairway Hotel
13-15 Argyle Street, Kings Cross,  WC1H
3 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
This budget hotel, centrally located just two minutes from King’s Cross Tube and train station, will suit travellers looking for affordable but clean accommodation. The ...More...
 
London Hotels
Jesmond Dene Hotel
27 Argyle Street London Kings Cross,  WC1H8EP
4 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
Convenient, comfortable and cheerful this Kings Cross hotel is a fantastic budget option. After a busy day in the city, it’s a wonderfully welcoming ...More...
 
 
Local Sights and Attractions Near Taking Liberties
 
 
London Sights and Attractions
British Library
96 Euston Road,  NW1
0 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
With over 150 million items, a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland, artwork by artists such as Antony Gormley and ...More...
 
London Sights and Attractions
The John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of the British Library
The British Library,  96 Euston Road,  NW1
0 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
The John Ritblat Gallery contains a permanent display of over 200 of the British Library's greatest treasures. It includes documents which made and recorded history, ...More...
 
 
Local Shopping Near Taking Liberties
 
 
London Shopping
School of Life
70 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury,  London,  WC1N
8 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
The School of Life offers so much more than your average shopping experience. In fact, it doesn't do it justice to label it a mere ...More...
 
London Shopping
Alara Wholefoods
58 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury,  London,  WC1N
8 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
Alara Wholefoods Health shop on Marchmont Street has been recommended by one of our readers, poet Kim Morrissey, who took the trouble to write in ...More...
 
 
Local Dining Near Taking Liberties
 
 
London Dining
St Pancras Grand
Upper Concourse,  St Pancras International, Euston Road,  NW1
2 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
Opposite the champagne bar on the upper concourse of St Pancras International train station is the Grand Restaurant and Oyster Bar, stylishly modelled by Martin ...More...
 
London Dining
Megaro
23-27 Euston Road, St Pancras, Bloomsbury,  London,  NW1
3 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
Stepping off the Eurostar amid the bustle of the Gare du Nord, weary travellers need only stumble a few steps before falling upon boulevards stuffed ...More...
 
 
Local Education Near Taking Liberties
 
 
London Education
The Place
17 Duke's Road, Bloomsbury,  London,  WC1H
5 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
London's specialist venue for contemporary dance, The Place plays a role in every aspect of this fast-growing art form. The London Contemporary Dance School offers ...More...
 
London Education
Slade School of Fine Art
UCL University,  Gower Street, Bloomsbury,  London,  WC1E
11 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
Among the best regarded art schools in the world. The Slade is a fairly traditional school with an insistence on certain techniques within each undergraduate ...More...
 
 
Local Leisure Near Taking Liberties
 
 
London Leisure
Bloomsbury Bowling
Underneath Tavistock Hotel,  Tavistock Place, Bloomsbury,  London,  WC1H
9 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
Independent 1950s-themed bowling alley and bar. This concept bar is an inspired idea: eight lanes of bowling, in a stylish venue, with a classy diner ...More...
 
London Leisure
Dolphin Swimming Club
U of L Pool,  Malet Street, Bloomsbury,  London,  WC1E
12 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
Swimming lessons for children and aquaphobic adults. This is one of the more popular swimming schools in London, and one of the most long-running, with ...More...
 
 
Local Pubs Near Taking Liberties
 
 
London Pubs
The Betjeman Arms
St Pancras International Station,  Euston Road,  NW1
2 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
If you're off on the Eurostar and want an old fashioned English pint before you go, by-pass the champagne bar and head for the Betjeman ...More...
 
London Pubs
Positively 4th Street
119 Hampstead Road,  NW1
12 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
A New York-themed bar, whose location in the dismal backwaters of Euston, and unprepossessing exterior only add to the charm of its speakeasy-style interior. Indian ...More...
 
 
Local Nightlife Near Taking Liberties
 
 
London Nightlife
The Scala
275 Pentonville Road,  N1
7 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm. ...More...
 
 
Local Business Near Taking Liberties
 
 
London Business
British Library’s Leith Conference Centre
Leith’s at the British Library,  96 Euston Road, Euston,  NW1
0 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
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London Business
Camden Centre
Bidborough Street, Bloomsbury,  London,  WC1H
2 minutes distance from Taking Liberties
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