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ARCHON is an information source on manuscript collections, provided by the Historical Manuscripts Commission. Details of UK repositories, organisations and initiatives are available online. The National Archives website also has details of other archive resources.
There are also useful publications
Greater London History and Heritage Handbook (£20) author and publisher: Peter Marcan
London Local Archives - A Directory of Local Authority and Other Record Offices and Libraries (£4.50) by Carolynne Cotton published by Greater London Archives Network
Record Repositories in Great Britain (£4.99) Edited by Ian Mortimer published by RCHME
The text of a booklet Looking at the Past - a Guide to Resources can be printed or downloaded from the University of London Library websiteAccess to Archives is a database of catalogues of archives, often selected on a theme. The searchable site also contains links to and contact details for repositories plus selected digital images. However it does cover the whole of England and not just London.
Information on businesses with archive departments can be obtained from the Business Archives Council Tel 020 7753 2123 website
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