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Local history and heritage

There is a wealth of information available, whether you want to find out more about the history of your local area or are interested in researching your family tree. Archives go back hundreds of years and fascinating information includes Lewisham's famous residents and its fine examples of architecture.

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50 Years of Lewisham archives
2008 sees the 50th anniversary of the first collection deposited in Lewisham archives. To celebrate this images and information from 50 collections (1 from each year) will be made available.

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Local history and archives centre
Lewisham Library (second floor), 199-201 Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6LG
Tel: 020 8297 0682