Chapter 01: Printed books and pamphlets

The Archives Centre's Library Collection contains some 23,000 books and pamphlets relating to Westminster's local history, and is classified by a modified Dewey scheme. In addition there is a large reference collection on London generally.

Notable series in the collection include:

• Middlesex volumes of the Victoria History of the Counties of England;
• All volumes of the Survey of London;
• Harleian Society publications, including parish register transcriptions, allegations for marriage licences, gentry lists, obituaries, grants of arms;.
• Huguenot Society publications.

The pamphlet collection contains booklets, periodical articles, and ephemera.

The Archives Centre's book and pamphlet collections can be searched via Westminster Libraries' on-line catalogue.

An index to the Centre's collection of Acts of Parliament relating to the Westminster area is available in the Archives Search Room.

Illustrations contained within the Archives Centre's book and pamphlet collections can be searched by the illustrations card index, available in the Archives search room.