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'''Southwark Local History Library and Archive'''<br>211 Borough High Street<br>London SE1 1JA UK<br>Telephone: 020 7525 0232<br> | '''Southwark Local History Library and Archive'''<br>211 Borough High Street<br>London SE1 1JA UK<br>Telephone: 020 7525 0232<br> | ||
Email: [mailto:local.history.library@southwark.gov.uk local.history.library@southwark.gov.uk]<br> | Email: [mailto:local.history.library@southwark.gov.uk local.history.library@southwark.gov.uk]<br> | ||
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'''Sutton Local Studies & Archives Centre'''<br>Central Library Level 2A<br>St Nicholas Way<br>Sutton, London SM1 1EA UK<br>Telephone: 020 8770 4747<br> | '''Sutton Local Studies & Archives Centre'''<br>Central Library Level 2A<br>St Nicholas Way<br>Sutton, London SM1 1EA UK<br>Telephone: 020 8770 4747<br> | ||
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*[https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/history-centre/researchers/guides/administrative-boundaries The administrative boundaries of the county of Surrey:] History and maps describing Surrey lands now in London, and Middlesex lands moved to Surrey. | *[https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/history-centre/researchers/guides/administrative-boundaries The administrative boundaries of the county of Surrey:] History and maps describing Surrey lands now in London, and Middlesex lands moved to Surrey. | ||
"Until 1889 the ancient county of Surrey extended as far north as the Thames and as far east as Rotherhithe. | "Until 1889 the ancient county of Surrey extended as far north as the Thames and as far east as Rotherhithe. | ||
*"In 1889 the County of London was created, and the areas of the modern London boroughs of [https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/libraries-archives/lambeth-archives/about-lambeth-archives '''Lambeth'''], '''Southwark and Wandsworth were removed from Surrey.''' The records of these areas are held either by the [https://search.lma.gov.uk/ '''London Metropolitan Archives'''] or by the local boroughs, but the [https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/history-centre '''Surrey History Centre'''] holds pre-1889 Quarter Sessions records for this area. | *"In 1889 the County of London was created, and the areas of the modern London boroughs of [https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/libraries-archives/lambeth-archives/about-lambeth-archives '''Lambeth'''], [https://www.southwark.gov.uk/libraries/southwark-archives '''Southwark'''] and '''Wandsworth''' were removed from Surrey.''' The records of these areas are held either by the [https://search.lma.gov.uk/ '''London Metropolitan Archives'''] or by the local boroughs, but the [https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/history-centre '''Surrey History Centre'''] holds pre-1889 Quarter Sessions records for this area. | ||
*"Also in 1889, '''Croydon''' was made into a county borough exempt from county administration. Croydon became a London borough in 1965, and most Croydon records are held by the [https://www.croydon.gov.uk/libraries-leisure-and-culture/arts-entertainment-and-culture/museums-and-archives/archives-and-local-history-collections?src=D7 '''Croydon Local Studies Library and Archives.'''] | *"Also in 1889, '''Croydon''' was made into a county borough exempt from county administration. Croydon became a London borough in 1965, and most Croydon records are held by the [https://www.croydon.gov.uk/libraries-leisure-and-culture/arts-entertainment-and-culture/museums-and-archives/archives-and-local-history-collections?src=D7 '''Croydon Local Studies Library and Archives.'''] | ||
*"In 1965, more of Surrey was lost to London, with the creation of the London boroughs of [https://www.kingstonheritage.org.uk/archives '''Kingston'''], [https://libraries.merton.gov.uk/client/en_GB/merton/?rm=HERITAGE%20AND%20L0%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7Ctrue '''Merton,'''] [http://www.richmond.gov.uk/services/libraries/branch_libraries/local_studies_collection '''Richmond'''], '''Sutton''' and an expanded [https://www.croydon.gov.uk/libraries-leisure-and-culture/arts-entertainment-and-culture/museums-and-archives/archives-and-local-history-collections?src=D7 '''Croydon.'''] For these areas, records are held by the local boroughs (either in their archives or local studies libraries) or the [https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/history-centre '''Surrey History Centre''']. The [https://search.lma.gov.uk/ '''London Metropolitan Archives'''] may also have some material. | *"In 1965, more of Surrey was lost to London, with the creation of the London boroughs of [https://www.kingstonheritage.org.uk/archives '''Kingston'''], [https://libraries.merton.gov.uk/client/en_GB/merton/?rm=HERITAGE%20AND%20L0%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7Ctrue '''Merton,'''] [http://www.richmond.gov.uk/services/libraries/branch_libraries/local_studies_collection '''Richmond'''], '''Sutton''' and an expanded [https://www.croydon.gov.uk/libraries-leisure-and-culture/arts-entertainment-and-culture/museums-and-archives/archives-and-local-history-collections?src=D7 '''Croydon.'''] For these areas, records are held by the local boroughs (either in their archives or local studies libraries) or the [https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/history-centre '''Surrey History Centre''']. The [https://search.lma.gov.uk/ '''London Metropolitan Archives'''] may also have some material. | ||