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Archives and Local History Collections
Find out more about the history of Croydon in the Research Room, where you can view the London Borough of Croydon Archives and Local History Collection.
The Borough Archive contains over 1200 unique collections (138k+ items) relating to the London Borough of Croydon, its predecessor bodies and the diverse community it now serves.
The Local History Collection includes published materials relating to the history of Croydon, including:
- street directories
- newspapers on microfilm
- local history books and journals
- pamphlets, photographs
- maps
- a large collection of sales particulars
View our archive catalogue online.
The Research Room
Visit the Research Room to find out more about the history of Croydon, including your family, street and local community. You can also request to see items from our collections held in storage, including the archives, oral history and art collections.
Visit us
Our opening hours are Wednesdays and Fridays, 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm.
The Research Room is open by appointment, with walk-ins available for open access resources, if there is availability.
Please contact us first with details of your enquiry to ensure we hold the relevant material. We will respond with a link to our booking system.
Contact us
Email: archives@croydon.gov.uk.
Telephone: 0208 253 1022 (only staffed during opening hours).
Details of archival collections and links to pages listing our local history collections are available on the Museum of Croydon website.
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