London Metropolitan Archives

I love this place! If you’re into family history research, house history research or anything else related to London based records then this is the place to come to. The LMA covers all of London except for the City of London (go to Guildhall Library) or Westminster (go to City of Westminster Archives Centre), including some former Middlesex areas.
You can look at microfilmed parish registers, orginal documents and you can use the many computers for online material. The daily photo pass costs £2, well worth it!
They are open late on Tuesdays and Thursdays but only on some Saturdays when the microfilm reader area gets very crowded and quite noisy too. The LMA is closed for stocktake for two weeks in October/​November, so check their website before you travel!
Directions: if you’re anywhere on the Bus 63 route: get off at the Mount Pleasant bus stop and cross Farringdon road at the zebra crossing. Go straight ahead into Vine Walk and turn into the pedestrian throughway to your right: you’re in Northampton Road, turn left and hey presto!
Note to self: must check out that very decent looking pub at the bus stop!