Waltham Forest Archives and Local Studies Library are located at Chingford Assembly Hall, The Green, Station Road, London E4 7EN.
Research visits are by prior appointment only. Please contact us for further information and to book your visit, giving as much information as possible about your research topic.
Email: wfa.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk
For service updates and other information see: https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/libraries-arts-parks-and-leisure/arts-and-culture/waltham-forest-archives-and-local-studies-library
For Vestry House Museum photographic collection see: https://vestryhousemuseum.org.uk/collection/photographic-collection/
Waltham Forest Archives and Local Studies Library house collections which can be used to find out about the history of our borough and its communities. Archival sources include parish and workhouse records, local council minutes, school log books, business records, family and estate papers. Local studies library sources include maps, local newspapers, directories, biographical publications, and business histories. You can use these resources to discover more about your family history in Waltham Forest, the history of your house or your street, or to research the lives of past residents who have contributed to the rich and diverse history of Waltham Forest.
Chingford Assembly Hall is accessible via local bus routes including routes 97, 212, 179, 313, 379 & 385. It is a short walk from Chingford Station, which is on the overground Weaver Line from London Liverpool Street.