RESEARCH The Survey of London
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This series of books, illustrated with photos, maps, plans and sketches provides a comprehensive account of London's buildings. It was begun in 1894, inspired by C R Ashbee, as a volunteer project to record the historic fabric of a city experiencing much development and destruction. It was adopted by the LCC and later the GLC but is now the responsibility of the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England website
Some 40 volumes and monographs on individual buildings have been produced. A number are out of print or only available as facsimilies and they are expensive to purchase. However copies are held at certain archives and local studies libraries including a number at the LMA.

The Survey is now being made available online Vols 23 & 26 (Lambeth) 27 (Spitalfields & Mile End) 29 - 32 (St James's) 33 & 34 (Soho) 36 (Covent Garden) 37 (North Kensington) 38 (South Kensington) 39 & 40 (Mayfair) 41 (Brompton) 42 (Earls Court) 43 & 44 (Poplar, Blackwall & Isle of Dogs) 45 (Knightsbridge) have been digitised so far.
An index to places covered is available on the Westminster archives website.

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