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LONDON BOROUGH LOCAL STUDIES CENTRES
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Principal Centres with Family History resources
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| For the City of London see the write-up on the Guildhall Library and for the City of Westminster see the write-up on the City of Westminster Archives Centre | ||||
| Although the London Metropolitan Archives is the principal archive service for the Greater London area, most metropolitan boroughs also maintain their own archive service at their local studies centre . Records can also be found at the county record office for the historical county within which the borough (or part of it) was previously situated | ||||
| Barking & Dagenham - Barnet - Bexley - Brent - Bromley - Camden - Croydon - Ealing - Enfield - Greenwich - Hackney - Hammersmith & Fulham - Haringey - Harrow - Havering - Hillingdon - Hounslow - Islington - Kensington & Chelsea - Kingston-upon-Thames - Lambeth - Lewisham - Merton - Newham - Redbridge - Richmond-upon-Thames - Southwark - Sutton - Tower Hamlets - Waltham Forest - Wandsworth | ||||
| Borough of BARKING & DAGENHAM | ||||
| Centre | BARKING & DAGENHAM LOCAL STUDIES CENTRE | |||
| Address | Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 3HT | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8227 2033 | |||
| Web Site | www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk | |||
| Facilities | Situated in a timber framed manor house (parts of which date back to the 1400s), the centre's collection includes local educational records, local property deeds, microfilmed copies of the Barking Advertiser and microfilmed local parish registers. You are advised to telephone in advance to book microfilm/fiche readers. | |||
| Borough of BARNET | ||||
| Centre | BARNET LOCAL STUDIES AND ARCHIVES CENTRE | |||
| Address | Hendon Library (1st floor), The Burroughs, London, NW4 4BQ | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8359 3960 | |||
| Web Site | www.barnet.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of BEXLEY | ||||
| Centre | BEXLEY LOCAL STUDIES AND ARCHIVE CENTRE | |||
| Address | Townley Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7HJ | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8303 7777 | |||
| Web Site | www.bexley.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of BRENT | ||||
| Centre | BRENT ARCHIVES | |||
| Address | George Furness House, 2-12 Grange Road, Willesden, NW10 2QY | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8937 3541 | |||
| Web Site | www.brent.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of BROMLEY | ||||
| Centre | BROMLEY LOCAL STUDIES LIBRARY | |||
| Address | Central Library, High Street, Bromley, BR1 1EX | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8461 7170 | |||
| Web Site | www.bromley.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of CAMDEN | ||||
| Centre | CAMDEN LOCAL STUDIES AND ARCHIVES CENTRE | |||
| Address | Holborn Library, 32-38 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8PA | |||
| Telephone | (020) 7974 6342 | |||
| Web Site | www.camden.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of CROYDON | ||||
| Centre | CENTRAL CROYDON LIBRARY | |||
| Address | Level 3, Central Library, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR9 1ET | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8726 6900 | |||
| Web Site | www.croydon.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of EALING | ||||
| Centre | EALING LOCAL HISTORY CENTRE | |||
| Address | 103 Ealing Broadway Centre (first floor), The Broadway, W5 5JY. | |||
| Telephone | (020) 3700 1055 | |||
| Web Site | www.ccslibraries.com/libraries/ealing-libraries/local-history-centre | |||
| Borough of ENFIELD | ||||
| Centre | LOCAL STUDIES AND ARCHIVES | |||
| Address | First Floor, Thomas Hardy House, 39 London Road, Enfield, EN2 6DS. | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8379 2724 | |||
| Web Site | www.enfield.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of GREENWICH | ||||
| Centre | GREENWICH HERITAGE CENTRE | |||
| Address | Artillery Square, Royal Arsenal, SE18 6ST | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8854 2452 | |||
| Web Site | www.greenwichheritage.org | |||
| Borough of HACKNEY | ||||
| Centre | HACKNEY ARCHIVES | |||
| Address | Dalston CLR James Library, Dalston Square, London, E8 3BQ | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8356 8925 | |||
| Web Site | www.hackney.gov.uk/ca-archives.htm | |||
| Borough of HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM | ||||
| Centre | HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM ARCHIVES | |||
| Address | First Floor, Hammersmith Library, Shepherd's Bush Road, Hammersmith, W6 7AT | |||
| Telephone | (020) 7641 5180 | |||
| Web Site | www.lbhf.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of HARINGEY | ||||
| Centre | HARINGEY LOCAL HISTORY LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES | |||
| Address | Bruce Castle Musuem, Lordship Lane, Tottenham, London, N17 8NU | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8808 8772 | |||
| Web Site | www.haringey.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of HARROW | ||||
| Centre | HARROW LOCAL HISTORY CENTRE | |||
| Address | Harrow Museum Heritage Centre, Pinner View, Harrow, HA2 6PX (note: access by appointment only) | |||
| Telephone | (020) 88161 3074 | |||
| Web Site | www.harrow.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of HAVERING | ||||
| Centre | HAVERING LOCAL STUDIES AND FAMILY HISTORY CENTRE | |||
| Address | Central Library, St Edwards Way, Romford, RM1 3AR | |||
| Telephone | (01708) 432392 | |||
| Web Site | www.havering.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of HILLINGDON | ||||
| Centre | HILLINGDON LOCAL STUDIES | |||
| Address | Central Library, 14-15 High Street, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1HD | |||
| Telephone | (01895) 250702 | |||
| Web Site | www.hillingdon.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of HOUNSLOW | ||||
| Centre | CHISWICK LIBRARY | |||
| Address | Duke's Avenue, Chiswick, London, W4 2AB | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8994 1008 | |||
| Web Site | www.hounslow.info/libraries/chiswick/index.htm | |||
| Centre | HOUNSLOW LIBRARY | |||
| Address | 24 Treaty Centre, Hounslow High Street, Middlesex, TW3 1ES | |||
| Telephone | (0845) 456 2800 | |||
| Web Site | www.hounslow.info/libraries/hounslow/index.htm | |||
| Borough of ISLINGTON | ||||
| Centre | ISLINGTON LOCAL HISTORY CENTRE | |||
| Address | Finsbury Library, 245 St John Street, London, EC1V 4NB | |||
| Telephone | (020) 7527 7988 | |||
| Web Site | www.islington.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of KENSINGTON & CHELSEA | ||||
| Centre | KENSINGTON CENTRAL LIBRARY | |||
| Address | Phillimore Walk, London, W8 7RX | |||
| Telephone | (020) 7361 3010 | |||
| Web Site | www.rbkc.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES | ||||
| Centre | KINGSTON LOCAL HISTORY ROOM | |||
| Address | Room 46, North Kingston Centre, Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8547 5006 | |||
| Web Site | www.kingston.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of LAMBETH | ||||
| Centre | LAMBETH ARCHIVES AND THE MINET LIBRARY | |||
| Address | 52 Knatchbull Road, London, SE5 9QY | |||
| Telephone | (020) 7926 6076 | |||
| Web Site | www.lambeth.gov.uk | |||
| Facilities | Thanks to the bequest of William Minet of documents relating to the whole of the pre-1888 County of Surrey, this is one the largest local authority archives in London. Details of its extensive collection can be viewed in a PDF document which can be downloaded from the archives wed site | |||
| Borough of LEWISHAM | ||||
| Centre | LEWISHAM LOCAL STUDIES AND ARCHIVES | |||
| Address | Lewisham Library, 199-201 Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6LG | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8314 8501 | |||
| Web Site | www.lewisham.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of MERTON | ||||
| Centre | MERTON LOCAL STUDIES CENTRE | |||
| Address | Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8545 3239 | |||
| Web Site | www.merton.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of NEWHAM | ||||
| Centre | STRATFORD LIBRARY | |||
| Address | 3 The Grove, London, E15 1EL | |||
| Telephone | (020) 3373 6881 | |||
| Web Site | www.newham.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of REDBRIDGE | ||||
| Centre | ILFORD CENTRAL LIBRARY | |||
| Address | Clements Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1EA | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8708 2417 | |||
| Web Site | www.redbridge.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of RICHMOND-UPON-THAMES | ||||
| Centre | LOCAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE | |||
| Address | Albert Barkas Room, Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, TW9 1TP | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8734 3309 | |||
| Web Site | www.richmond.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of SOUTHWARK | ||||
| Centre | SOUTHWARK LOCAL STUDIES LIBRARY | |||
| Address | John Havard Library, 211 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1JA | |||
| Telephone | (020) 7525 0232 | |||
| Web Site | www.southwark.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of SUTTON | ||||
| Centre | SUTTON LOCAL STUDIES AND ARCHIVES CENTRE | |||
| Address | 2nd Floor, Central Library, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1EA | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8770 4747 | |||
| Web Site | www.sutton.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of TOWER HAMLETS | ||||
| Centre | TOWER HAMLETS LOCAL HISTORY AND ARCHIVES | |||
| Address | Bancroft Library, 277 Bancroft Road, London, El 4DQ | |||
| Telephone | (020) 7364 1290 | |||
| Web Site | www.towerhamlets.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of WALTHAM FOREST | ||||
| Centre | WALTHAM FOREST ARCHIVES | |||
| Address | Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 9NH | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8496 4381 | |||
| Web Site | www.walthamforest.gov.uk | |||
| Borough of WANDSWORTH | ||||
| Centre | WANDSWORTH LOCAL HISTORY SERVICE | |||
| Address | Battersea Library, 265 Lavender Hill, London, SW11 1JB | |||
| Telephone | (020) 8871 7753 | |||
| Web Site | www.wandsworth.gov.uk | |||
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This page last updated: 3 March 2015
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