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The area now covered by the 32 London boroughs. Includes the historic county of Middlesex, and parts of Surrey, Essex and Kent

Recent journal entries
Lysons, 'Environs of London'	16 August 2006
Covent Garden	02 August 2006
'Old and New London' now complete	04 July 2006
Surrey and south London	28 June 2006
Noorthouck's London	27 June 2006

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1	Victoria County History: Middlesex (13) Latest: 20 October 2004	The local history of the county, organised by parish.
2	City of London, Calendar of letter books (11) Latest: 18 July 2005	Records of the government of medieval London (1275-1509).
3	Maps and plans (historic, pre-1800) (5) Latest: 12 July 2004
4	Old and New London (Thornbury & Walford) (6) Latest: 07 July 2006	Surveys London and Westminster and their environs (6 volumes, 1878).
5	Religious organisations, records of (4) Latest: 17 May 2005	Records of groups outside the Established church (18th and 19th centuries).
6	Survey of London (6) Latest: 03 August 2006	Detailed studies of the capital’s architecture and topography, since 1894.
7	London, Environs of (Lysons) (4) Latest: 03 August 2006	Lysons' account of London within twelve miles of the city (4 volumes, 1796).
8	Professional groups, records of (3) Latest: 23 June 2006	Records of professional groups and incorporated companies.
9	Lay subsidy records (3) Latest: 27 July 2006	Records of this occasional wealth tax (13th to 16th centuries).
10	Population records (3) Latest: 15 November 2004	Records of residence, organised by place.
11	Port, trade and customs records (3) Latest: 17 May 2005
12	Maps (Ordnance Survey) (2) Latest: 12 December 2005	The complete 1:10,560 series, and 1:2500 maps for selected areas (Epoch 1).
13	City of London, Calendar of plea and memoranda rolls (3) Latest: 07 March 2005	Three volumes, covering period from 1323 to 1412.
14	Assize records (2) Latest: 21 March 2005
15	Eyres, records of (2) Latest: 21 March 2005	Records of courts of itinerant justices (13th century).
16	Political organisations, records of (2) Latest: 17 May 2005	Records of extra-Parliamentary individuals and groups (18th and 19th centuries).
17	Hearth Tax records (2) Latest: 01 July 2003
18	Victoria County History: Essex (4) Latest: 20 March 2006	The local history of the historic county, organised by parish.
19	Chronicles and diaries (London) (2) Latest: 14 June 2006
20	Four Shillings In The Pound Aid 1693/4 The City of London, the City of Westminster, and Metropolitan Middlesex Digitised: 01 July 2003	The assessments raised for this tax raised by Parliament to fund King William's European warfare. It was produced by the 'Metropolitan London in the 1690s' project, based at the CMH.
21	A New History of London Including Westminster and Southwark Digitised: 28 June 2006	Noorthouck's 'New History' falls into two parts. The first is a narrative history of London from the Roman period until the 1770s. The second gives accounts of the present state of the City (organised by ward), and of much of Westminster, Southwark and Lambeth. It also includes an Appendix of charters and statutes relating to the City, and lists of mayors, bishops and other officers.
22	A History of the County of London: Volume 1 London within the Bars, Westminster and Southwark Digitised: 14 January 2005	Part-volume, covering the history of the religious houses of the borough of Southwark and the cities of London and Westminster.
23	A Dictionary of London Digitised: 26 September 2003	Historical notes of streets and buildings in the City of London, including references to other relevant sources.
24	Historical gazetteer of London before the Great Fire Cheapside; parishes of All Hallows Honey Lane, St Martin Pomary, St Mary le Bow, St Mary Colechurch and St Pancras Soper Lane Digitised: 15 December 2003	Detailed property histories for five parishes in the central Cheapside area of London, from the 12th to the late 17th century. It includes accounts of the parish churches, and information about the people and buildings associated with the properties.
25	Calendar of early mayor's court rolls: 1298-1307 Digitised: 15 November 2004	Nine rolls, covering a formative period in the history of the City of London, and illustrative of ancient municipal law and legal custom.
26	The church in London 1375-1392 Digitised: 21 March 2005	Details ecclesiastical property and the taxation of the clergy in the City of London. Also included are Acta of William Courtenay, Bishop of London. By kind permission of the London Record Society.
27	London debating societies 1776-1799 Digitised: 17 May 2005	Information on debates and their subjects, as listed in the London press. Reproduced by permission of the London Record Society.
28	Justice in eighteenth-century Hackney The justicing notebook of Henry Norris and the Hackney petty sessions book Digitised: 17 May 2005	These two sources cover between them the period 1730 to 1753. Edited from MSS in the Greater London Record Office, by permission of the London Record Society.
29	Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516 Digitised: 11 July 2005	A spatial modelling of data relating to markets and fairs in England and Wales. Full-text version available on the Centre for Metropolitan History's website. This version, Sept 2005.
30	Office Holders in Modern Britain (11) Latest: 19 May 2006	Listings of holders of offices in central government (17th-19th centuries).
31	Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: volume 1 St. Paul's, London Digitised: 11 January 2005	Charts the careers of the bishops of London and higher clergy of St Paul's cathedral and the diocese of London.
32	Victoria County History: Surrey (2) Latest: 10 April 2006	The local history of the historic county, organised by parish.
33	A History of the County of Hertford: volume 2 Digitised: 07 April 2006	This volume covers the south and west of the county and includes areas, such as Barnet and Elstree, that are now within greater London. It also includes a detailed account of the city and cathedral of St Albans.
34	House of Lords, Journal (23) Latest: 20 May 2005	The official record of proceedings in the House (1509-1717, 1832-4).
35	House of Commons, Journal (13) Latest: 20 June 2005	The official record of the House. Includes volumes 1-12 (1547-1699) & 85 (1830).
36	House of Commons, Debates (Grey) (10) Latest: 14 December 2005	Debates (1667-94), collected by the Hon. Anchitell Grey, MP (10 vols).
37	House of Commons, History and Proceedings of (Chandler) (10) Latest: 01 April 2005	Extensive verbatim accounts of Commons debates, 1660-1739, in 10 volumes.
38	Thomas Burton's Diary (4) Latest: 08 February 2005	The parliamentary diary of Thomas Burton, MP for Westmorland (1653-59).
39	Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697 Bodleian Library, MS Eng Hist c 711 Digitised: 18 August 2004	Diary of a Cheshire gentleman, Whig Member of Parliament for Chester in 1689-97 and landholder in Wales, covering a period in which he steered a difficult political course. Michael Stevens' transcription is published by permission of the Bodleian Library.

London

Filter on places within the 'London' region:

Victoria County History: Middlesex (13)

City of London, Calendar of letter books (11)

Maps and plans (historic, pre-1800) (5)

Old and New London (Thornbury & Walford) (6)

Religious organisations, records of (4)

Survey of London (6)

London, Environs of (Lysons) (4)

Professional groups, records of (3)

Lay subsidy records (3)

Population records (3)

Port, trade and customs records (3)

Maps (Ordnance Survey) (2)

City of London, Calendar of plea and memoranda rolls (3)

Assize records (2)

Eyres, records of (2)

Political organisations, records of (2)

Hearth Tax records (2)

Victoria County History: Essex (4)

Chronicles and diaries (London) (2)

Four Shillings In The Pound Aid 1693/4The City of London, the City of Westminster, and Metropolitan Middlesex

A New History of LondonIncluding Westminster and Southwark

A History of the County of London: Volume 1London within the Bars, Westminster and Southwark

A Dictionary of London

Historical gazetteer of London before the Great FireCheapside; parishes of All Hallows Honey Lane, St Martin Pomary, St Mary le Bow, St Mary Colechurch and St Pancras Soper Lane

Calendar of early mayor's court rolls: 1298-1307

The church in London 1375-1392

London debating societies 1776-1799

Justice in eighteenth-century HackneyThe justicing notebook of Henry Norris and the Hackney petty sessions book

Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516

Office Holders in Modern Britain (11)

Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: volume 1St. Paul's, London

Victoria County History: Surrey (2)

A History of the County of Hertford: volume 2

House of Lords, Journal (23)

House of Commons, Journal (13)

House of Commons, Debates (Grey) (10)

House of Commons, History and Proceedings of (Chandler) (10)

Thomas Burton's Diary (4)

Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697Bodleian Library, MS Eng Hist c 711

Four Shillings In The Pound Aid 1693/4
The City of London, the City of Westminster, and Metropolitan Middlesex

A New History of London
Including Westminster and Southwark

A History of the County of London: Volume 1
London within the Bars, Westminster and Southwark

Historical gazetteer of London before the Great Fire
Cheapside; parishes of All Hallows Honey Lane, St Martin Pomary, St Mary le Bow, St Mary Colechurch and St Pancras Soper Lane

Justice in eighteenth-century Hackney
The justicing notebook of Henry Norris and the Hackney petty sessions book

Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: volume 1
St. Paul's, London

Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
Bodleian Library, MS Eng Hist c 711