Adding To Our RecordsTemporary relocation
From August 2008 to summer 2009, the Local History Library will be moving, temporarily to:
Peckham Library
122 Peckham Hill Street
Peckham
London
SE15 5JR
Download this PDF for more information (pdf 20kb).
Adding to our records
Most of the records in the Local History Library have been inherited from bodies that pre date the current Southwark Council. But many are from private organisations and individuals.
If you have documents you feel might be of historical interest, please contact on 020 7525 2000
or at local.history.library@southwark.gov.uk. Documents are kept in fire protected strongrooms.
Each deposit from a private investor is unique, and is treated as such. Donors may negotiate their own conditions of access.
We prefer to acquire items as gifts but can make arrangements for a 'permanent loan'. This allows donors to withdraw their records, after giving reasonable notice, although this happens only very rarely. We reserve the right to copy the records and to make these copies available for private research.
The period of a long term loan is generally understood to be a minimum of 50 years. If a donor withdraws records permanently before the end of that period they may be required to contribute towards any storage, listing or conservation costs incurred. Where records are withdrawn to be sold, we require first refusal to purchase the collection.
Contact us
Temporary relocation
From August 2008 to summer 2009, the Local History Library will be moving, temporarily to:
Peckham Library
122 Peckham Hill Street
Peckham
London
SE15 5JR
Download this PDF for more information (pdf 20kb).
Opening hours
Monday and Thursday, 10am to 8pm
Tuesday and Friday, 10am to 5pm
Wednesday, closed
Saturday, 10am to 1pm
Local history library
Tel: 020 7403 3782
Fax: 020 7403 8633
local.history.library@southwark.gov.uk
211 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1JA |