Links

Useful links to other websites relating to Lewisham History:

Archives

Lewisham Local History and Archives Centre - Archives for the London Borough of Lewisham. First stop for those interested in Lewisham local or family history.

London Metropolitan Archives - A central repository for historical London records. A number of Lewisham interest records are held here.

FamilyRecords.gov.uk - Government portal for family historians. Provides information about the Family Records Centre, the British Library, the National Archives and others.

A2A (Access to Archives) - A searchable database containing catalogues describing archives held locally in England and Wales dating from the eighth century to the present day.

Online Projects

Lewisham Voices - Museum of London project giving an insight into some of the memories and experiences of people who live, work or are involved in the community in Lewisham.

Ideal Homes: Suburbia in Focus - Old photos, maps, and documents from the local history collections of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark.

Other Societies

Beckenham Historical Association

East of London Family History Society

East Surrey Family History Society - Covers the London Borough of Southwark.

Greenwich Industrial History Society

London & North Middlesex Family History Society

North West Kent Family History Society - Covers South East London (including Lewisham).

Orpington and District Archaeological Society

Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Group