Looking for information on old buildings?

Published 17 April 08 04:42 PM

BuildingI received an enquiry today from a member who was interested in tracing details of buildings in a street near London Bridge station.

Here is a list of useful sources which I found.  Is anyone aware of any additional sources which they would like to share?

London Metropolitan Archives  

RIBA

National Archives

Southwark Council Local History Library 

The Survey of London - a multi-volume series of  English Heritage's architectural and topographical study  of London is available for reference at RICS Library.  For details of volumes held search www.rics.org/library using keyword Survey of London.

For more general sources outside London local public record offices and local history societies are worth contacting.

The library has been approached for information on construction of a Victorian shop front. The Victorian Society and local history societies may be able to help.  If you know of any sources or books which look at the construction of shops circa 1880s which include diagrams please can you email Annette Howard at library@rics.org  

 

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About Annette

Information Officer RICS Library and Information Services Subject specialism, residential, planning and development