Local Studies
and Archive Centre
Welcome
If you would like to trace the history of your family,
your house or local
community, or if you are working on a school or college project, then
we may be able to help you. The Centre produces a range of local
history information sheets and research
guides to help
you with your studies.
The Collections
The archive collections include the records of Bexley Council and its predecessors,
schools, churches, estates, people, businesses and societies.
The local studies collection comprises of newspapers from 1873 to the present;
unique photographs, postcards and illustrations; books and journals on all
aspects of Bexley, Kent and London; pamphlets; posters; oral histories; local
maps and plans, from around the 18th Century to present; census records; street
and trade directories and South East London telephone directories from 1940
onwards.
Both the archives and local studies collections can help you find out about
the history of your family, house, street, district, famous Bexley people,
landmarks and events.
Online Catalogue
Our Online Catalogue enables you to search for information
in the archive and local studies collections. You can search
the archive catalogue or Local Studies Catalogue separately
or conduct an advanced
search of all the catalogues.
You can also search for the personal, corporate names and places that interest
you.
The archive catalogue also contains
digital images of 2,300 postcards from the London Borough of Bexley, dating
from the 1890s to the present. To search for photographs:
- go to Search archive catalogue
- choose 'Digital Image' from
the Format field
- type a key word in the Any Text field
- click Search at the bottom
of the screen
High resolution copies are available for purchase.
Facilities
When you are in our Research Room you can also access the Ancestry
Library edition for free. Ancestry Library Edition enables you to search
censuses for England, Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands
from 1841 to 1901, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes for births,
deaths and marriages, plus UK and Ireland parish and probate records from the
1500s to the 1800s and even earlier. There are also a few military, immigration/emigration,
court and probate records.
We also provide: 6 People's Networks computers;
5 microfilm/fiche readers (two with printers); a WiFi zone; dedicated space
for class visits and talks.
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