Catalogues, guides and indexes

Catalogues

Archives Catalogue (WESTCAT) 

Visit WESTCAT to search for archives at City of Westminster Archives Centre

Books and Pamphlets Catalogue

Search the Westminster Libraries' Catalogue for books and pamphlets at the Archives Centre

Newspapers and Journals Catalogue

Search the WULOP database for newspapers and periodicals in our collection

Guides

What can you find at the Archives Centre? -An introduction to the holdings of Westminster Archives Centre

Archives Centre Guide - A more detailed guide to our holdings arranged by category

Family History: A Guide to Sources - A guide to the range of sources Westminster Archives Centre with particular relevance to family history research.

Library Collection Guides - bibliographies on local history subjects, highlighting titles of interest in Westminster Archives Centre's library collection 

Family History: Information Leaflets

Guide to the Theatre Collection

Indexes and finding aids to material in Westminster Archives

St. Martin-in-the-Fields Settlement Examination Index - A name index to the parish of St Martin-in-the-Fields settlement examination books. Currently covers 1732-1775.

Survey of London Index -An index to Westminster streets covered by the Survey of London, an ongoing architectural history of London published by English Heritage. Please note that not all areas of London are covered by the Survey at present.

The Motco Project - A project to digitise the Preston Blake Collection is ongoing and can be viewed at Motco. This website also contains a reference database of topographical prints, maps, prospects and panoramas of London.