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Useful Links
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Frequently Asked Questions
We are regularly approached by members of the public who are interested in local institutions, streets, shops etc. in days gone by. There are some excellent reference libraries in south London that may be helpful.
- www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/LeisureCulture/...
This is the link to the Lambeth Archives that are housed in the Minet Library, 52 Knatchbull Road, London SE5 9QY, 020 7926 6080
- www.croydononline.org/history/places/lslibrary.asp
The Croydon Local Studies Library is the place to research Croydon, its history and its people. Level 3, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon CR9 1ET, 020 8760 5400 ext. 1112, email: localstudies@croydon.gov.uk
- www.bromley.gov.uk/libraries/...
Bromley Local Studies Library & Archives has resources going back hundreds of years on topics related to Bromley & its environs. High Street, Bromley BR1 1EX, 020 8461 7170, email: localstudies.library@bromley.gov.uk
- homepages.gold.ac.uk/genuki/LND/boro-lib.htm
Lists the present-day boroughs of Greater London together with the counties which originally contained their current area, with links to their websites. For each there is a link to libraries, archives and local studies, with street address.
Further Useful Sources of Information
- www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=368
Survey of London: volume 26 - Lambeth: Southern area
Includes Tulse Hill and West Norwood. It describes many public buildings, churches and chapels, including the Greek-Revival ‘Waterloo’ church in Norwood (St Luke’s).
- http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43054
Victoria County History
A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 4
H.E. Malden (editor) 1912
- www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/index.asp
Historic directories listing businesses and private residents, including Kent and Surrey.
- http://www.londonancestor.com/maps/maps.htm
General 19th and 20th century maps of the London area
- http://archivemaps.com/mapco/
MAPCO has amazingly detailed 19th century maps of London that come out as far as Crystal Palace, allowing individual rows of houses to be identified.
- http://homepage.ntlworld.com/hitch/gendocs/lon-str.html
A Victorian A – Z of London enabling street name changes to be identified.
- www.visionofbritain.org.uk
19th Century and Popular Edition Ordnance Survey maps that are fully searchable. Always start with a larger name place e.g. Croydon.
- www.genuki.org.uk
British Isles genealogy by county and by parish – very strong on churches, parish records and sources of registers of births, marriages and deaths. Has transcripts of records etc.
- http://deadpubs.co.uk
Lists pub history including Kent, Surrey and London plus lots more besides eg maps.
- http://archive.timesonline.co.uk/tol/archive
The Times Archive holds copies of each day’s paper from 1785 – 1985. Can be searched and if articles or advertisements are found you have to pay for access, either daily, monthly or annually.
- http://maps.google.co.uk/
Googlemaps . It is possible to get detailed views of streets to establish whether properties still exist.
- http://www.oxforddnb.com/public/index.html
Oxford Dictionary of Biography. Croydon and many other libraries have a subscription. Input your library card number on the left hand side . There are 58,000 biographies of “the people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond”.
An amazing amount of 19th and 20th century English news was printed in New Zealand and Australian newspapers. Many of their historic papers are available on line, free of charge.
Births, Marriages and Deaths
If you are hoping to complete your family tree, then here are some useful websites to consult:-
Research Agents
We can give you the names and addresses of several private research agents who, for payment, may be able to assist you in your searches. However, we cannot conduct negotiations on your behalf nor can we accept any liability. These names were made available by the British Library in June 2008. Please send an email to secretary@norwoodsociety.co.uk if you would like to see this list.
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