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[https://archivesforlondon.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/London-for-Researchers-Guide-2017.pdf London for Researchers Guide 2017] List of archives throughout London with links.
[https://archivesforlondon.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/London-for-Researchers-Guide-2017.pdf London for Researchers Guide 2017] List of archives throughout London with links.
*London’s archive repositories range from the magnificent National Archives facility at Kew, to one room of local and family archives in North Kensington. Manuscripts of war and peace, of sport and travel, of education and entertainment, of religious worship and political activity are located throughout the Capital.
*London’s archive repositories range from the magnificent National Archives facility at Kew, to one room of local and family archives in North Kensington. Manuscripts of war and peace, of sport and travel, of education and entertainment, of religious worship and political activity are located throughout the Capital.
===Archives for Areas formerly in Essex and Kent===
===Archives for Areas formerly in Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, and Surrey===
====Kent====
====Kent====
'''For Greenwich, Woolwich, Eltham, Charlton, Kidbrooke once in Kent until 1885, now in London:'''<br>
'''For Greenwich, Woolwich, Eltham, Charlton, Kidbrooke once in Kent until 1885, now in London:'''<br>
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[https://www.greenwichheritage.org/ Website]
[https://www.greenwichheritage.org/ Website]
:Our archive resources include photographs, manuscripts, records, prints, newspapers, and books. These documents cover Royal Greenwich, the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Greenwich and Woolwich, and their predecessors (Greenwich, Woolwich, Eltham, Charlton, Kidbrooke).
:Our archive resources include photographs, manuscripts, records, prints, newspapers, and books. These documents cover Royal Greenwich, the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Greenwich and Woolwich, and their predecessors (Greenwich, Woolwich, Eltham, Charlton, Kidbrooke).
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'''For Lewisham Lee, and surrounding villages once in Kent, now in London:'''<br>
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'''Lewisham Local History and Archives Centre'''<br>Lewisham Library<br>199 201 Lewisham High Street<br>Lewisham, London SE13 6LG UK<br><br>Telephone: 020 8314 8501<br>
Email: [mailto:local.studies@lewisham.gov.uk local.studies@lewisham.gov.uk]<br>
[http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/history/archives/Pages/default.aspx Website]
:We can help you to discover the history of the borough, the history of houses in the borough (when they were built, and who lived there), the history of an area within the borough, for a school project or for general interest, your family history (ancestors in Lewisham, or general information), and  local information on specific topics (for example, famous people who have lived in the borough).
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'''In 1965, the London boroughs of Bromley and Bexley were created from nine towns formerly in Kent.'''<br>
'''In 1965, the London boroughs of Bromley and Bexley were created from nine towns formerly in Kent.'''<br>
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Email: [mailto:vhm.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk vhm.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk]<br>
Email: [mailto:vhm.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk vhm.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk]<br>
[https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/content/waltham-forest-archives-and-local-studies-library Website]
[https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/content/waltham-forest-archives-and-local-studies-library Website]
====Hertfordshire
'''Barnet Local Studies Centre'''<br>The Burroughs<br>Hendon<br>London NW4 4BQ UK<br><br>Telephone: 020 8359 3960<br>Email: [mailto:library.archives@barnet.gov.uk library.archives@barnet.gov.uk]<br>[https://www.barnet.gov.uk/citizen-home/libraries/local-studies-and-archives.html Website]
:'''Barnet was part of Hertfordshire until 1963.'''
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