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Middle Temple Library & Archive

Library & archive of one of the four historic Inns of Court in London. A private library which will assist researchers by appointment.

Museum of London

Parliamentary Archives: House of Lords Record Office

The archive service for both Houses of Parliament and facilitates public access to several million records which are preserved in the Victoria Tower repository. The records include original Acts of Parliament from 1497, Journals from 1510, papers laid before Parliament from 1531, Peerage papers from 1597, Judicial papers from 1621, and plans of canals, roads, railways and other public works deposited in connection with private bills from 1794. Amongst the comparatively few records of genealogical interest are the Protestation returns of 1642 and certain Papist returns.

PhotoLondon

Portal showcasing five important public photograph collections of London: Guildhall Library, London Metropolitan Archives, Museum of London, National Monuments Record and Westminster City Archives. Between them they hold over one million photographs dating from the 1840s to present day. Gallery of images and e-mail links to the curators.

Postal Heritage Trust

Ragged School Museum

The museum resides in three canal-side warehouses in Copperfield Road, East London. These buildings were previously used by Dr Barnardo to house the largest ragged school in London.

Redbridge Libraries

Ilford.

Salvation Army International Heritage Centre

London.

Sources for Local History at Lambeth Palace Library - London & Middlesex

Southwark Council | Local History Library

The Archives of the Worshipful Company of Upholders

From one of the ancient livery companies of the City of London. Includes some scanned images of original records and contact information regarding Company members.

The British Library

The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn - Library

Library & archive of one of the four historic Inns of Court in London. A private library open to researchers by appointment. The library is happy to answer genealogical & other enquiries from the public about past members of the Inn.

The Inner Temple Library

Library of one of the four historic Inns of Court in London. See their Archive which holds records dating from 1505 which include records relating to the admission, education and call to the bar of members. See also the link 'The Inns Of Court and Inns of Chancery & their Records' for further description of their holdings. An online searchable database of Inner Temple admissions from 1547 to 1850 is available.

The Library and Museum of Freemasonry

London.

The Library of the Goldsmiths' Company

The collection of archives dates from the 14th century.

The Library, Friends House, London

Holds the central archives of Britain Yearly Meeting of Quakers as well as one of the largest collections of Quaker material in the world.

The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham - Local History

The London Borough of Hounslow - Heritage

The Mercer's Company Archives

Hold the historic records of the Mercers' Company of London from 1348 to the present.