• National, Government, & London Index
• University and College Index
• Museums, Societies etc.
  Outside London
• Northern Ireland Index
• Local Authority Index 1
  Aberdeen to Luton
• Local Authority Index 2
  Manchester to Yorkshire

Person in charge: Miss V J Baxter (Local Studies Librarian) 
tel: (020) 8332 6820 
fax: (020) 8940 6899 
email: localstudies@richmond.gov.uk
www.richmond.gov.uk

Open: Mon closed; Tue 1-5; Wed 1300-2000; Thu and Fri 1000-1200 and 1300-1800; Sat 1000-1200 and 1300-1700.

Content: A collection of maps relating to Richmond upon Thames (originals or reproductions) from 1635 to date. OS 1:50,000 for UK; 1:25,000 for SE England; 1:10,560/1:10,000 for Greater London and 1:1,250 for Richmond upon Thames.

Also a selection of geological and administrative maps.

Air photographs of Richmond upon Thames.

Photocopying available.

Note: Maps for the Middlesex side of the Borough are at the Twickenham Library, Garfield Road, Twickenham, TW1 3J5 (Tel: 0181-891-7271).

Person in charge: Ruth Jenkins 
tel: 020-7403 3782 
fax: (020) 7403 8633 
email: local.history.library@southwark.gov.uk
http://www.southwark.gov.uk

Open: Mon and Thu, 1000-2000; Tue and Fri, 1000 - 1700; Sat 1000 - 1300 
Prior appointment desirable for valuation plans, Surrey Docks and Canal plans.

Content: Approx. 4,000 sheets. Maps relating to the Borough of Southwark, all dates.

Special collections include valuation plans (1833-ca.1940), estate maps from the 18th and 19th centuries and Surrey Docks & Canal Plans (1860s to l950s). Small collection of aerial photographs (also ca. 25,000 ground photographs of locations within the Borough).

Photocopiers available.

Reference Number: 46 - Last revised: 17/10/12 Edition 7

London Borough of Sutton
Central Library 
Local Studies & Archives Centre
St Nicholas Way
Sutton 
SM1 1EA

Person in Charge: Borough Archivist & Local Studies Manager
Website: www.sutton.gov.uk/Localstudiesandarchives
Catalogue: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a

Open:
Tue, Wed, Fri 10am-6pm
Thur 10am-8pm
Sat 9.30am-5pm
Sun 1-4.30pm
Closed Mondays

24 hours notice required for Archives only

Content: The content description applies to the library as a whole not the Local Studies & Archives centre – so I’ve split content in two as follows:

Local Studies & Archives Centre: O/S 1:2500; 1:1250 (all editions) and some smaller scaled O/S for Borough and County of Surrey; Geological survey maps of LB Sutton; Tithe and Enclosure maps of the Borough and facsimile historic maps of the County of Surrey

Central Library:  O/S 1:50,000 and Outdoor Leisure and geological maps for loan and reference. Various country maps for all European and many other countries.

Photocopying available.

Person in charge: Local History Librarian
C J Lloyd
tel: 020 7364 1290
fax: 020 7364 1292
email: localhistory@towerhamlets.gov.
Website

Open: Tues, Thurs 0900-2000; Fri 0900-1800; Sat 0900-1700

Content: Approx. 1,850 maps. General and historic maps of London; large scale OS maps of Tower Hamlets (ca.1870 to date); Milne's Land Use Map of London (1800).

Publications inc. reprints of Tower Hamlets parts of Laurie and Whittle's New Map of London (1809 and 1819), Cruchley's New Plan of London...(1829, 1839), Cross's New Plan of London (1847) and Stanford's Library Map of London (1862).

Photocopier available (to A3 size)

Reference Number: 48 - Last revised: 28/04/10, Edition 6

London Borough of Waltham Forest
Vestry House Museum Archives and Local Studies Library
Vestry Road
Walthamstow
London
E17 9NH

Person in charge: Archives and Local History Librarian
tel: 020 8496 4381
email: vhm.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk
Website: http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/archives-local-studies

Mon-Fri 1000-1300, 1400-1715, Alternate Sats. 1000-1300, 1400-1645, All access by appointment only

Content: OS coverage for former Boroughs of Chingford, Leyton and Walthamstow from 1863, and for the present LB of Waltham Forest from 1965 to date. Commissioners of Sewers maps (1747-1818); local estate maps (1699 onwards); tithe maps for Chingford, Leyton and Walthamstow (1838-43); Epping

Forest Arbitration maps, etc. (l9th-20th centuries); maps of the County of Essex from 1576. Geology, land use, town planning and war damage maps.

Collections include A. Forbes's Manor of Walthamstow (1699) and John Coe's Parish of Walthamstow (1822).

Photocopying and photographic services available.

Person in charge: Mr. J J Farrell, MA, DAA (City Archivist)
Contact: Mr. J B Sargent, BA, ALA (Senior Local Studies Librarian)
tel:(020) 7641 5180
fax: (020) 7641 5179
email: archives@westminster.gov.uk
Website

Monday 9.30 am to 5.00pm; Tuesday 9.30 am to 7.00 pm; Wednesday 9.30 am to 7.00 pm; Thursday 9.30 am to 7.00 pm; Friday 9.30 am to 5.00 pm; Saturday 9.30 am to 5.oopm.
You might like to telephone first in case there is any change, or to check that we have the material you wish to consult.

Content: 4,533 map sheets, 345 aperture cards, a small number of London atlases and a small number of manuscript maps. Maps relating to Westminster (ca. 1550 to date), including Marylebone and Paddington.

Many air photographs of Westminster including Marylebone and Paddington.

Photocopying, subject to physical condition. Printouts available for aperture cards.

Person in charge: Principal Librarian, Information Services
tel: 01582 547420
fax: 01582 547450
email: referencelibrary@luton.gov.uk
www.luton.gov.uk/libraries

Open: Mon 1100 - 1900pm; Tue - Thur 0900 - 1900; Fri 0900 - 1700; Saturday 0930 - 1700; Sunday 1400 - 1700

Content: Circa 2,000 items, including UK maps, atlases and street plans. Some foreign maps. OS sheets covering Bedfordshire and surrounding areas with emphasis on local area. UK at 1:50,000; Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire at 1:10,560 and 1:10,000; Luton, Dunstable, Caddington, Houghton Regis, etc., at 1:1,250 and 1:2,500.

Aerial views of Luton, including town centre, airport and outer areas of borough.

Photocopying available.