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Archives for London (AfL) brings together everyone interested in archives in or about London – users, practitioners and enthusiasts.

A local society interested and involved in the world of the Fine Arts.

Every month from October to June there are illustrated talks given by expert lecturers on a wide variety of topics like painting, sculpture, furniture, porcelain, jewellery.

An interesting timeline of this small community on the North Downs along with lots of local information.

This site recognizes the many people who put life into local history by publishing books & articles, organising and/or contributing to concerts and events celebrating Beckenham.

Today’s memories and photographs will become the history of tomorrow. Photographs give us the opportunity to glimpse and wonder at our town's past, evoking cherished memories but they also encourage us to take a fresh look at the history we are creating ourselves day by day.

A group dedicated to preserving this historic green space.

This Web Site was built to record in one place the history of Bickley and Widmore, and to record the grand houses that formed Bickley and Widmore, that have long been demolished, and on most sites, multiple, more "ordinary" houses built.

A pictorial record of how Biggin Hill has changed over the last 100 years using old and new photographs.

BALH is the national charity which promotes local history and serves local historians with magazines, visits and talks. Older magazines available for download.

A digital library of key printed primary and secondary sources for the history of Britain and Ireland, with a primary focus on the period between 1300 and 1800.

One of The Largest Collections of Books in The World. Exhibition and events, tours and presentations.

Bromley Gloss - an eclectic look at the Borough today and in the past.

Local history expert and  author Pam Preedy's web site packed with stories and articles about the people and places in the Borough of Bromley.

The Caring for the Casualties of the First World War in Bromley project explores how the people, places and organisations of the London Borough of Bromley cared for both military and civilian casualties of the First World War.

Explore our pages to learn more about us and our collections, search our online catalogues, read our top tips on planning your visit, find out more about our research service, or look to see the events we run. 

Bromley Parish Church has played a significant role in the life of Bromley for over 800 years.

Basically it's a list of pubs in Bromley and arround.

Informaiton about the Bromley War Memorial in St Martin’s recreation ground, and links to other memorials and cemetaries at home and abroad.

Just what it says about this useful shopping centre on the way to Bromley Common.

The story of the beginnings of Chatterton Road and the surrounding area, particularly during the period 1864-1914.

For people who live in Chelsfield and people with an interest in the history of the village and neighbouring areas.

The Chislehurst Society works to ensure that Chislehurst remains special for residents and visitors alike!

Covering central and northern Beckenham, the Copers Cope Area Residents Association (CCARA) was founded in 1936 to protect and promote the interests of residents on matters of local concern.

Lots of pictures, history and current information about the park and its former glories.

For research about Charles Darwin, a great place to start.

Set up to study the history of the Port of London and the tidal River Thames.

A number of articles about the history and development of the village and the immediate surrounding area, which retains a shape and character that would be recognisable to a visitor from many centuries past.

A 2½ mile circular walk around Bromley town centre looking at buildings of interest and green spaces. The route is based on a leaflet produced by Bromley Town Planning in 1995 with updated historical information.

The 365,000 photographs, covering 7,000 cities, towns and villages, in the Francis Frith Collection were taken between 1860 and 1970. Each city, town or village has an average of 80 photographs, some taken from the same spot over many years. 

A searchable database of baptisms, marriages and burials transcribed from church registers. Free to use but donations welcome.

The Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society (GLIAS) was founded in 1968 to record relics of London's industrial history and to deposit these records with national and local museums, archives, etc; also to advise local authorities and others on the restoration and preservation of historic industrial buildings and machinery.

Today Hayes is part of the London Borough of Bromley but for many centuries it was a small village in Kent. Its inhabitants still consider themselves part of a village community and there is a thriving Hayes Village Association with a membership of over 2,500 households.

Hidden London was originally created to showcase extracts from what became Chambers London Gazetteer, a book that features all the localities and districts in Greater London. It now has articles on more than 750 London localities.

The Government funded organisation which aims to protect historic building and envrionments (It is separate from English Heritage). This links to At Risk items in the Borough and to the wider web site.

The University of Greenwich and the six partner London boroughs have created a number of free teaching and learning resources to help, teachers, students, academics - in fact anyone with an interest in the history of South East London.

Jubilee Country Park is local Nature Reserve of 62 acres of neutral grassland meadows and woodland that support a variety of wildlife including species that are rare in London.

Transcriptions of documents in the National Archives relating to the people of Orpington, 1500-1750.  They reveal a picture of Orpington which has perhaps not been seen before.

The oldest and largest society devoted to the history and archaeology of the ancient county of Kent. Includes copies of Archaeologia Cantiana since 1858.

Kent Past is a website site like no other, it delves into the history of Kent; enabling the visitor to discover why Kent is the county, it is today. Note, however, it doesn't consider LBOB part of Kent!

A fascinating compedium of Kent history, its people, its places, its activities created by a knowledgeable local historian.

The long established London & Middlesex Archaeological Society, of which BBLHS is a  member, provides lectures, conferences, and publications about central London and surrounding areas. 

Founded in 1961 with the aim of encouraging and assisting study of the local history of the London Borough of Lewisham and nearby areas.

Local history website with links to many organisations, news and other items of interest to local historians.

Pub history in London, suburbs & the south - mainly 1800 to 1940

A huge range of maps scanned in by the National Library of Scotland. Of particular interest is the ability to overlay old and current maps to see changes to where you live and work. Although Scotland heavy, there are plenty of maps of the rest of the UK.

This website is no longer updated but has many pictures of Bromley over the last 40+ years which you may find of interest.

Visit Kew to see original documents or records. Entrance is free and there is no need to book although it can be helpful to preorder items if you can.

Covering N W Kent and ancient Kent parishes now S E London plus incorporating Tunbridge Wells FHS

An active local volunteer archaeology group based in Orpington, Kent with a field headquarters at Scadbury Park, Chislehurst

Providing information on the history of the town and district of Orpington. 

All you want to know about historic Penge, a long established  suburb of south east London and now part of the Borough.

The Queen of ballroom dancing and leader of the Penge Latin Formation in the 1950s and 1960s - its all here.

Map showing where our brave fighting men came from and where they lived in Bromley.

A visual representation of various demographic measures every ten years from 1851 to 1911 including births, marriages, deaths, age, occupations and more.

A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.

Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions

An interesting site allowing you to search for ancestors in a collaborative way. Sign up for free.

Nearly everything you wanted to know about the workhouse including those in Bromley and surrounding areas.