City of Westminster Archives Centre

WELCOME

City of Westminster Archives Centre holds extensive collections relating to family, local, business and community history. Among our resources are: books, pamphlets, directories, newspapers, journals, maps & plans, over 60,000 prints, drawings & photographs, local government records from 1460, electoral registers, census returns, parish registers, and business archives.

Access to our search room is free of charge and no appointment is required - all we ask is that you register on your first visit, sign in on subsequent visits and follow the rules for handling materials.

Search our collections

Archives catalogue (WESTCAT)

Books and pamphlets catalogue

See more catalogues, guides and indexes 

For information about accessing General Register Office indexes of births, marriages and deaths, please click here

NEWS AND EVENTS

FREE ONLINE FAMILY HISTORY WORKSHOP! - Westminster City Archives will be leading an introduction to online family history resources on Thursday 11 February, 2pm-3.30pm at Mayfair Library. To reserve your place, please contact Mayfair Library

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? LIVE! - Westminster City Archives will be at the Who Do You Think You Are? Live event on Saturday 27 February. For more information, click here.

THE LIFE AND LOVES OF A VICTORIAN CLERK - Throughout 2010, Westminster Archives is going to be serialising the diary of Nathaniel Bryceson, written in 1846 when he was 19. The diary is brimming with fascinating period detail as well as an insight into the home life, work and affairs of the heart of a young Victorian. To find out about this exciting project and start reading the diary, visit the project home page!

EXPLORE THE ARCHIVES ON FLICKR - Westminster Archives' new Flickr page is now live! Explore some gems from our image collections at www.flickr.com/westminster-archives

CHARLES DARWIN - A Genius in the Heart of London - a new project from Westminster City Archives in partnership with the Linnean Society of London - details here

WESTMINSTER CITY ARCHIVES and The People's Record: celebrating the Cultural Olympiad and the 2012 Olympic Games  - Click here to find out more!

ST MARYLEBONE THROUGH THE AGES - a new CD-Rom from Westminster City Archives & Manuscripti - details here

Anyone is welcome to visit the Archives Centre and you do not need an appointment. You might like to telephone first in case there is any change in the opening hours, or to check that we have the material you wish to consult.

Last admission: 10 minutes before closing

Last production of archives: 30 minutes before closing

How to find us 

 

Access for people with disabilities:

	Wheelchair access. There is a short drive with a steep downward gradient to the entrance which is level.
	Public access to the search room on the 5th floor is via a lift which is suitable for use by wheelchair users and others with impaired mobility.
	There is level access on the ground floor to the wheelchair accessible toilet.
	There is level access to the meeting room on the ground floor.
	There is an induction loop in the meeting room.
	Registered assistance dogs are welcome.

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