Waltham Forest Archives and local studies library

The Waltham Forest Archives and local studies library are based at Vestry House Museum.

We can help you if you are interested in researching the following:

• Your family history
• The history of your house or street
• The development of the local area and local communities
• Subjects for a school project or for academic research

We hold on one site a wide range of manuscript, printed and pictorial resources for research into all aspects of the history of the Waltham Forest.

Searchroom visits are by prior appointment only on Thursday to Saturday 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm.

For contact details and access information please see tabs below.

Stocktaking closure 2019

The Searchroom will close at 5pm on Saturday 30 November and will re-open at 10am on Thursday 19 December. Temporary closure is necessary to allow us to undertake stocktaking work in order to improve the availability of our holdings. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Christmas and New Year closure 2019/20

The Searchroom will close at 5pm on Saturday 21 December and will re-open at 10am on Thursday 2 January.