Containing over 200,000 items on the history of the borough, the Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre can help you discover the history of your family, the area you live in, local buildings, and more.
Our mission statement
Our mission is to collect, preserve, make accessible, and foster interest in, the history and documentary heritage of the area today known as London Borough of Camden.
Our address
2nd Floor
Holborn Library
32-38 Theobalds Road
London
WC1X 8PA
Kindly note: We will be closing at 5pm on Tuesday 15 July for a special event. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Our opening hours
Monday: 10am to 6pm
Tuesday: 10am to 6pm
Thursday: 10am to 7pm
Alternate Saturdays: 11am to 5pm
The forthcoming Saturdays we will be open in 2025 are:
June 14, 28
July 12, 26
August 9, 23
September 6, 20
October 4, 18
November 1, 15, 29
December 13, 27
Consultation of archives is by prior appointment.
To make an appointment or if you have an enquiry, contact the Local Studies and Archives Centre:
Email: localstudies@camden.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 7974 6342
Our catalogue
Search the catalogue of our collections
Borough Photos
Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre is now a participant in the online resource – “Borough Photos”. This is a unique collection of images from across twelve London Borough archive collections. You can search by theme, key word or postcode. All images are available to purchase as museum quality prints. You can access the Camden section here
Oil paintings online
You can view our oil paintings collection online
Hidden Voices project
Volunteers are wanted to participate in an exciting new project to unearth Camden's hidden Black history. Participants will receive training in oral history and historical research.
Full details of Hidden Voices Project
If you are interested please email the project manager, Emily Momoh at emily.momoh@camdenbbh.org
Local history links
Links to websites containing information on local history and archives