Home of the borough's archives and local history collections. The centre holds local history and archives material for the London Borough of Lewisham (Deptford, Lee and Lewisham) which is available for personal callers to refer to.
Opening hours
| Monday |
10am - 5pm |
| Tuesday |
9am - 8pm |
| Wednesday |
closed |
| Thursday |
9am - 8pm |
| Friday |
9am - 5pm |
| Saturday |
9am - 5pm* |
| Sunday |
closed |
* occasional limited service 12noon - 2pm on Saturdays
The collections contain archives, books, pamphlets, maps, street directories, local newspapers (print and microfilm), prints, paintings, photographs and census returns.
Expert staff are on hand to assist with local history enquiries and to advise upon research techniques, other agencies and electronic resources which may also be helpful. One terminal with internet access.
Freely open to the general public: no library card required. Access to archive material may require advance booking and it is advisable to book microfilm readers to ensure availability.
Facilities
- Photocopier
- Fax service
- Extensive range of local history publications for sale
- Microfilm/fiche equipment - booking advisable
- Full disabled access via lift.
For further details of our services and charges follow the links to the local history and heritage section of the website.