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Visit Southwark Archives

Find out where to find us, how to make an appointment and what facilities we have.

Southwark Archives visitor and contact information

How to get here

We are based at the back of John Harvard Library at:

211 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1JA

Tube: Borough or London Bridge
Train: London Bridge
Bus routes: 21, 35, 40, 133, 343

Opening hours

  • Mon 10am to 7pm
  • Tue 10am to 5pm
  • Wed closed
  • Thu 10am to 7pm
  • Fri 10am to 5pm
  • Sat 10am to 3pm
  • Sun closed

The searchroom is closed on bank holidays.

Contact us

Email: archives@southwark.gov.uk

Call: 020 7525 0232

Facilities for visitors

The following facilities are available to visitors to Southwark Archives:

  • printing, photocopying and scanning
  • research spaces
  • computers for public use, only for accessing family or local history resources
  • toilets and baby change facilities

Accessibility

At Southwark archives there is:

  • wheelchair access
  • a disabled access toilet
  • Dolphin Supernova software for people with visual impairments