HISTORICAL SOURCES

Sources of historical information you may find useful.

Wandsworth history resources

Wandsworth Heritage Service – National Archives

London Photo Archive

Layers of London – historical map project

Local groups and organisations

• Wandsworth University of the Third Age local history group – meets in Balham
• Streatham Society
• Tooting History Group
  

Historical buildings in Furzedown – from Historic England

Trade directories 

Maps

• Old maps archive
• Alamy – commercial stock photos including maps
• Ordinance survey historical maps
  
• Old ordinance survey maps – commercial site

Census records – there is a charge for downloading

Newspaper archives

General reources and organisations

• The Historical Association

• Local history on-line

Facebook groups

• Streatham, Balham and Tooting Memories
• Im from SW London