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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, Kent, and Sussex=== | |||
====Kent==== | |||
'''For Greenwich, Woolwich, Eltham, Charlton, Kidbrooke once in Kent until 1885, now in London:'''<br> | |||
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'''Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust'''<br> | |||
Charlton House<br> | |||
Charlton Road, London<br> | |||
SE7 8RE, UK<br> | |||
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Telephone:+44 (0) 20 8856 3951<br> | |||
E-mail:office@rght.org.uk<br> | |||
[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). | |||
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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> | |||
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'''Bromley Historic Collections'''<br>2nd floor Central Library<br>High Street<br>Bromley, London BR1 1EX UK<br><br>Telephone: 020 8461 7170<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:historic.collections@bromley.gov.uk historic.collections@bromley.gov.uk]<br> | |||
[https://www.bromley.gov.uk/a_to_z/service/209/history_and_heritage Website] | |||
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'''Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre'''<br>Central Library<br>Townley Road<br>Bexleyheath, London DA6 7HJ UK<br><br>Telephone: 020 3045 3369<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:archives@bexley.gov.uk archives@bexley.gov.uk]<br> | |||
[https://www.bexley.gov.uk/services/archives-and-local-history Website]<br> | |||
[https://arena.yourlondonlibrary.net/web/bexley/research-enquiries Local history research enquiries] including baptism and marriage certificates<br> | |||
:The Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre holds a variety of sources for local and family historians and people researching the history of a building or house. Our archives date from the 14th century and relate to every town, village and parish in Bexley. | |||
== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||