Local history
We hold a variety of sources for local historians and people researching the history of a building, road or area.
Visit https://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/bromley.html for introductory notes on the history of Bromley’s town and village histories, maps and images.
Historic collections sources
Most of our historic collections sources are available for immediate access.
- street directories
- list of buildings of special architectural or historical interest
- maps and plans
- photographs
- electoral registers
Archive sources
Our archive sources are available to library members and are available to view in the Historic Collections Library in the Central Library, Bromley.
- building plans and drawings
- district valuers records
- electoral registers
- estate maps and papers
- surveys of parsonage and glebe land
- manorial records
- parish records
- planning applications and deposited plans
- plans of public undertakings (canals, railways, roads)
- poll books
- probate records
- licensing records
- rate books
- sale catalogues and particulars
- school records
- taxation records
- title deeds