Local History Library

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Southwark's range of historical experience is a story vividly told through surviving historical documents.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. 

Local History Library resources

• Copies of most printed books on the history of the area
• Pamphlets and periodicals produced by local organisations
• An extensive run of directories
• On microfilm, local newspapers from 1856 to the present
• Press cuttings and ephemera
• Illustrations
• Maps
• Videos, tapes and CD roms
• Family history