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:Our centre has a wide range of resources on the history of the borough, including books, maps, illustrations, newspapers, trade directories and archive material. | :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 === | |||
'''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 === | === London Metropolitan Archives === | ||
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:We are home to an amazing range of documents, images, maps, films and books about London. London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) is free to use and open to everyone. Whether you're tracing your family history or researching the history of your neighbourhood, if you're interested in London or Londoners, LMA is the place to visit! | :We are home to an amazing range of documents, images, maps, films and books about London. London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) is free to use and open to everyone. Whether you're tracing your family history or researching the history of your neighbourhood, if you're interested in London or Londoners, LMA is the place to visit! | ||
=== Tower Hamlets Local History Library & 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> | |||
Website: [http://www.ideastore.co.uk/local-history Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives] | |||
: 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. | |||
== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||