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Services affected by Walworth Town Hall fire

Due to a fire in Walworth Town Hall on Monday 25 March, the Walworth One Stop Shop, Cuming Museum and Newington Library are closed. Alternative locations are now available for many affected services.

Further information on changes to council services.

Local History Library

Walworth Town Hall fire

Due to the fire in the Old Town Hall, we are unable to retrieve any reserve stock reference books and/or off-site archival material until further notice.

We apologise for any inconvenience this causes, and thank you for your understanding.

Where to find us

The Local History Library is located at 211 Borough High Street at the rear of the John Harvard public library space.

History of Southwark

Southwark's range of historical experience is a story vividly told through surviving historical documents. We have gathered these documents and other historical sources at Southwark Local History Library. The library also holds information on changes in Southwark today.

Cuming Museum Youth Panel

On some Saturdays between April and June, Southwark Local History Library and Archive will host members of the Cuming Museum's Youth Panel as they learn about using an archive.

We hope you will make our young researchers welcome, and apologise for any inconvenience a fuller than usual searchroom may cause. On some occasions, the Youth Panel will be filming in the searchroom: if you would prefer to remain off-screen, please let a member of staff know. The dates of their visits are listed below:

16 March
27 April
28 to 31 May
1 June
8 June
22 June