Lambeth Archives a Guide to Collections
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Lambeth Archives A guide to collections Draft 1 update – ZD, May 2020 Contents Scope of the collections .......................................................................................................................... 4 Catalogues and digital resources ............................................................................................................ 4 Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Administration of Lambeth ..................................................................................................................... 6 Administration of poor relief .................................................................................................................. 6 1. Books and pamphlets .................................................................................................................. 7 2. Periodicals ................................................................................................................................... 8 3. Newspapers .............................................................................................................................. 12 4. Cuttings collection..................................................................................................................... 14 5. Directories ................................................................................................................................. 15 6. Electoral registers ..................................................................................................................... 18 7. Illustrations ............................................................................................................................... 19 8. Maps and plans ......................................................................................................................... 20 9. Number not used ...................................................................................................................... 23 10. Special collections ....................................................................................................................... 23 11. Local Authority Records .............................................................................................................. 24 11.1.1 Parish of St Mary Lambeth ................................................................................................. 25 11.1.2 Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth .................................................................................... 33 11.1.4 London Borough of Lambeth ............................................................................................. 38 11.2. Parish of St. Leonard Streatham .............................................................................................. 47 11.3. Parish of Holy Trinity Clapham ................................................................................................. 49 12. Local records of central government .......................................................................................... 50 13. Records of other public authorities ............................................................................................ 50 14. Courts of Law .............................................................................................................................. 50 15. Records of Diocese, Archdeaconries and Rural Deaneries and of Peculiar Jurisdictions ........... 50 16. Other Parish records ................................................................................................................... 50 17. Records of non-Anglican religious bodies ................................................................................... 51 17.1. Baptist churches ................................................................................................................... 51 17.2. Congregational, Presbyterian and United Reformed churches ........................................... 52 17.3. Methodist churches and circuits .......................................................................................... 52 18. Records of institutions ................................................................................................................ 53 19. Manorial records ......................................................................................................................... 53 20. Records of military and armed bodies ........................................................................................ 55 21. Records of clubs, associations and societies ............................................................................... 56 22. Records of businesses ................................................................................................................. 56 23. Family, personal papers and private estate records ................................................................... 58 24. Other archival documents and manuscripts ............................................................................... 79 25. Antiquarians collections .............................................................................................................. 79 26. Copies of source material, where the originals are held elsewhere .......................................... 80 Scope of the collections Lambeth Archives collects, makes available and preserves archives and published material relating to Lambeth and its people, past and present. These collections chart the growth and diverse histories of Lambeth over the centuries. Lambeth Archives shares its building with the Minet Library, which was founded by William Minet in 1890 and whose collections of books, rare prints and manuscripts relating to the history of Lambeth and surrounding parishes that were formally part of the pre-1888 County of Surrey. Lambeth Archives is one of the largest local authority archive and local history libraries in London. The department is recognised as an official repository for council, manorial and certain public records. Please do contact Lambeth Archives department if you have archives and local history material relating to the borough that you would like to pass to the service for permanent preservation. Catalogues and digital resources Printed material which forms part of the Local Studies material is listed on the Lambeth Libraries and Archives catalogues. Some archive catalogues are listed on the National Archives Discovery portal https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ A large proportion of illustrations and images can be viewed for free on the Borough photos portal https://boroughphotos.org/lambeth/ Prints can be purchased via the website or contact Lambeth Archives to purchase digital files and reproduction licenses. Artworks owned by London Borough of Lambeth can be viewed for free here https://artuk.org/ There are also more comprehensive printed catalogues, index cards and other finding aids in the archives search room. Abbreviations Throughout the guide certain abbreviations will be used as follows: LMA London Metropolitan Archives LCC London County Council GLC Greater London Council Administration of Lambeth From the sixteenth century Lambeth parish was governed by the vestry of St Mary’s - the rector, churchwardens and worthy inhabitants. Acts of Parliament were passed, culminating in the 'Act of Elizabeth' in 1601, making parishioners liable for relief of the poor of the parish through a rating system, which was calculated according to the value of a person’s property. This marked the beginning of the local government duties of the churchwardens and the vestry. Over the two centuries the Parish became increasingly responsible for local administration, such as highway maintenance and street lighting. A Burial Board of 9 members was appointed in 1852.Under the Metropolis Local Management Act of 1855 a new authority was created. The new Lambeth Vestry was a secular body, although the rector and churchwardens were ex-officio members. Vestrymen were elected for a limited period from inhabitants with property qualifications. Separate bodies of commissioners were set up as a result of the vestry’s adoption of the Public Libraries Act in 1886 and The Public Baths and Wash-houses Acts in 1890. Responsibility for burials, baths and washhouses was transferred to the Vestry in 1894. Local vestries were disbanded by an Act of 1899 and superseded by twenty-eight metropolitan borough councils. The Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth consisted of the area covered by the ancient parish of Lambeth plus a small part of the adjoining parish of Camberwell. The London Borough of Lambeth was formed in 1965 by a merger of the Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth with parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, namely Clapham and Streatham. Administration of poor relief In 1726 Lambeth opened its first parish workhouse on Workhouse Lane (later Princes Road and renamed again Black Prince Road) The building was superseded in 1873 by a new workhouse and infirmary built on Renfrew Road. Lambeth also operated a workhouse school on Elder Road, originally called the Norwood House of Industry 1810-c 1930. Under the Poor Law amendment Act of 1834, responsibility for local poor relief including Lambeth Workhouse passed to local Boards of Guardians. The administrative records of Lambeth Board of Guardians (including Lambeth Workhouse) are at the London Metropolitan