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Local history and archives centre

Annual stocktaking closure

The Centre will be closed from Monday 8 December until Friday 26 December 2008 (inclusive).

Opening times over Christmas

Wednesday 24 December 
(Christmas Eve)
Closed
Thursday 25 December
(Christmas Day)
Closed
Friday 26 December
(Boxing Day )
Closed
Saturday 27 December 9am-5pm
Monday 29 December 10am-5pm
Tuesday 30 December 9am-8pm
Wednesday 31 December
(New Years Eve)
Closed
Thursday 1 January
(New Years Day)
Closed
Friday 2 January  9am-5pm
Saturday 3 January 9am-5pm


We can help you with:

  • the history of the borough
  • finding out the history of houses in the borough (when they were built, and who lived there)
  • the history of an area within the borough, for a school project or for general interest
  • tracing your family history (ancestors in Lewisham, or general information)
  • local information on specific topics (e.g. famous people who have lived in the borough).

Opening times

  • Monday: 10am-5pm
  • Tuesday: 9am-8pm
  • Wednesday: closed
  • Thursday: 9am-8pm
  • Friday: 9am-5pm
  • Saturday: 9am-5pm
  • Sunday: closed

Occasional limited service 12noon-2pm.

Please contact us before your visit, to check that we have the material you want to see, or for advice on your project. You are advised to make an appointment, particularly to use microfilm or archives, or on Saturdays.

The material we hold is in many cases irreplaceable, so it must be treated with great care. You will need to leave any large bag in a locker, and to use a pencil rather than a pen for making notes from archives. Food and drink must not be consumed anywhere in the library, and particularly not in the local history and archives centre.

Facilities

Separate room for group/class visits. Microfilm and microfiche readers and printers. Photocopying and photographic copies. Local history publications sold.

In Lewisham library there are toilets (wheelchair-accessible) and baby changing facilities for male and female readers, and a baby feeding room.

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