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Museums and archives

Archives and local studies, The Museum of Croydon and museum collections.

The Museum of Croydon

The Museum of Croydon is a great place to visit and discover the real history of Croydon.

Archives and Local History Collections

Our research room is open on Wednesday and Friday by appointment to find out more about the history of Croydon as well as to view any of our archival collections. We hold historic maps, photographs, microform newspapers, electoral rolls, street directories and a wide range of published material.

Museum collections

Collections of art, social history objects, Chinese ceramics and oral history tapes.

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