Middlesex Archives and Libraries: Difference between revisions

== Archives ==

'''Barnet Local Studies Centre'''<br>The Burroughs<br>Hendon<br>London NW4 4BQ UK<br>Telephone: 020 8359 3960<br>Email: [mailto:library.archives@barnet.gov.uk library.archives@barnet.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.barnet.gov.uk/citizen-home/libraries/local-studies-and-archives.html Barnet Local Studies Centre]

:Do you want to know more about the history of the London Borough of Barnet or trace your family history?  We have a unique collection of historical documents dating from 1600 and a range of records in different formats, such as photographs, maps, archives, newspapers and publications representing people, places and buildings.

'''Brent Archives'''<br>The Library at Willesden Green<br>95 High Road<br>Willesden, London NW10 2SF UK<br>Telephone: 020 8937 3600<br>

Email: [mailto:museum.archives@brent.gov.uk museum.archives@brent.gov.uk]<br>

:The wide variety of material available at Brent Archives covers not only the history of Wembley and Willesden, but also the history of the local areas within them including Alperton, Brondesbury, Chalkhill, Cricklewood, Dollis Hill, Harlesden, Kensal Green, Kenton, Kilburn, Kingsbury, Neasden, Park Royal, Preston, Queen’s Park, Stonebridge, Sudbury, Tokyngton, Uxendon and Willesden Green.

'''Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre'''<br>Holborn Library<br>32-38 Theobalds Road<br>London WC1X 8PA UK<br>Telephone: 020 7974 6342<br>

Email: [mailto:localstudies@camden.gov.uk localstudies@camden.gov.uk]<br>

:Books, periodicals, newspapers, maps, illustrations, archives and other items about the Borough past and present, and family history. Parish vestry and Council records 17th to 20th centuries, including valuation lists until 1989. Archives of local organisations and individuals, including Highgate Cemetery registers. Consultation of archives is by prior appointment.

'''City of Westminster Archives Centre'''<br>10 St Ann's Street<br>London SW1P 2DE UK<br>Telephone: 020 76415180<br>

Email: [mailto:archives@westminster.gov.uk archives@westminster.gov.uk]<br>

:At our Archives, view books, directories, maps, newspapers, images, local government records, electoral and parish registers, census returns and more relating to family, local and business history.

'''Ealing Local History Centre'''<br>Central Library<br>103 Ealing Broadway Centre<br>The Broadway<br>London W5 5JY UK<br>Telephone: 020 3700 1055<br>

Email: [mailto:ealing.localhistory@carillionservices.co.uk ealing.localhistory@carillionservices.co.uk]<br>

:Based in Ealing Central Library, the Local History Centre is the archive of the London Borough of Ealing.  Our focus is on making Ealing’s past more readily available and understandable to people in the present.  We assist researchers of all kinds and hold over 45,000 archival items and 20,000 photographs, plus many books and microfilms to help you learn about the rich and forgotten history of the borough.

'''Enfield Local Studies Library & Archive'''<br>Thomas Hardy House (1st floor)>br>39 London Road<br>Enfield, London EN2 6DS UK<br>Telephone 020 8379 2724<br>

Email: [mailto:local.history@enfield.gov.uk local.history@enfield.gov.uk]<br>

:Our Local Studies library and archive identifies, acquires, and preserves materials that document the history of Enfield. You can visit and discover a unique collection of historical documents dating back to the 13th century.

'''Hackney Archives and Local History'''<br>Dalston CLR James Library and Hackney Archives<br>Dalston Square<br>Hackney, London E8 3BQ UK<br>Telephone: 020 8356 8925<br>

Email: [mailto:archives@hackney.gov.uk archives@hackney.gov.uk]<br>

:We collect, preserve and provide access to records that contribute to Hackney's socio-economic and cultural identity to help everyone understand Hackney's past and present.  We're the official repository for the historic records of the London Borough of Hackney and its predecessors, including minutes and reports. Our reference collections support research into Hackney, Stoke Newington and Shoreditch, providing contextual information about the local area and its residents.

'''Hammersmith & Fulham Archives and Local Studies'''<br>Hammersmith Library<br>Shepherds Bush Road<br>Hammersmith, London W6 7AT UK<br>Telephone: 020 8753 3850<br>

Email: [mailto:archives@lbhf.gov.uk archives@lbhf.gov.uk]<br>

:Are you interested in tracing your family history or house history, or looking at how your neighbourhood has changed over the years? Maybe you want to learn more about notable local residents or local pottery works? Whatever your interests, staff and volunteers will be happy to assist your research, either in person or through email.

'''Haringey Archive and Local History'''<br>Haringey Archive and Museum Service<br>Bruce Castle Museum<br>Lordship Lane<br>London N17 8NU UK<br>Telephone: 020 8808 8772<br>

Email: [mailto:museum.services@haringey.gov.uk museum.services@haringey.gov.uk]<br>

:Haringey Archive Service is based at Bruce Castle Museum. The service holds the archives and the local history library and collections of the London Borough of Haringey.

'''Harrow Local History Centre'''<br>Headstone Manor<br>Pinner View<br>Harrow, London HA2 6PX UK<br>Telephone: 020 8863 6720<br>Email: [mailto:harrow.museum@harrow.gov.uk harrow.museum@harrow.gov.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.harrow.gov.uk/info/200070/museums_and_galleries/183/harrow_local_history_centre Harrow Local History Centre]

:If you are tracing your family history, researching the history of a building, or just have an interest in the local area, please come in and use our resources.

'''Hillingdon Local History and Heritage'''<br>Uxbridge Library (Level 6)<br>14-15 High Street<br>Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 1HD UK<br>Telephone: 01895 250702<br>

Email: [mailto:archives@hillingdon.gov.uk archives@hillingdon.gov.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/history Hillingdon Local History and Heritage]

:The local studies collection began in the 1930s with the encouragement of Mr H T Hamson, then editor of the Middlesex Advertiser and Gazette. For that reason the collection is slightly biased towards Uxbridge material although since 1965 great efforts have been made to comprehensively cover the whole of the borough of Hillingdon.

'''Islington Local History Centre'''<br>Finsbury Library<br>245 St John Street<br>London EC1V 4NB UK<br>Telephone: 020 7527 7988<br>Email: [mailto:local.history@islington.gov.uk local.history@islington.gov.uk ]<br>Website: [https://www.islington.gov.uk/libraries-arts-and-heritage/heritage/local-history-centre Islington Local History Centre]

:Our centre has a wide range of resources on the history of the borough, including books, maps, illustrations, newspapers, trade directories and archive material.

'''Kensington and Chelsea Local Studies and Archives'''<br>Phillimore Walk<br>London W8 7RX UK<br>Telephone: 0207 361 3038<br>Email: [mailto:centrallocalenquiries@rbkc.gov.uk centrallocalenquiries@rbkc.gov.uk]<br>

Website: [https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/libraries/local-studies-and-archives/local-studies-and-archives Kensington and Chelsea Local Studies and Archives]

:The Kensington and Chelsea Local Studies collection is housed at Kensington Central Library. It contains all the borough's material on the history of both Kensington and Chelsea, including books, newspapers, illustrations (these include prints, photographs, paintings and drawings: we also hold a large collection of maps including Ordnance Survey, parish and general maps of London), census returns, electoral registers, manuscripts, ephemera and other archive material.

'''London Metropolitan Archives'''<br>40 Northampton Road<br>City of London EC1R 0HB UK<br>Telephone: 020 7332 3820<br>E-mail: [mailto:ask.lma@cityoflondon.gov.uk ask.lma@cityoflondon.gov.uk]<br>Website: [https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/london-metropolitan-archives London Metropolitan Archives]

:The '''London Metropolitan Archives''' has prepared a helpful guide for family historians: [https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/london-metropolitan-archives/collections/family-history-at-lma Family History at London Metropolitan Archives]

'''Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives'''<br>277 Bancroft Road<br>London E1 4DQ UK<br>Telephone: 020 7364 1290<br>

Email: [mailto:localhistory@towerhamlets.gov.uk localhistory@towerhamlets.gov.uk]<br>

: Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives covers the area created from the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Bethnal Green, Poplar and Stepney – the heart of London’s world famous East End.  

'''Waltham Forest Archives and Local Studies Library'''<br>Vestry House Museum<br>Vestry Road<br>Walthamstow, London E17 9NH UK<brTelephone: 020 8496 4381<br>

Email: [mailto:vhm.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk vhm.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk]<br>