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Guildhall Library, London
    Guildhall Library
Aldermanbury
London
EC2P 2EJ
England
Collection details
Archives, Maritime, Social History, Trade and Commerce
Facilities
Guided tours: yes Library: yes Study area: yes Wheelchair access: yes Visual disability facilities: yes
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Contact details
General information (Tel) : 020 7332 1868
Printed Books : printedbooks.guildhall@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Manuscripts : manuscripts.guildhall@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Prints and Maps : prints&maps@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Website : www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/leisure_heritage/libraries_archives_museums_galleries/city_london_libraries/guildhall_lib.htm
Description
Our unrivalled collection of books on London history, topography and genealogy includes trade directories, poll books and parish register transcripts.

Collections description
English legal and parliamentary material
Business history
Books on food and wine
Maritime history including Lloyd's marine collection
Holdings from our Manuscripts collections date from the 11th century and include the archives from most of the City's parishes, wards and livery companies and much more.
Prints and Maps section is the primary source of London's history, our collection of drawings, engravings, maps, portraits, satires, photographs and ephemera spans more than 400 years and shows how artists and surveyors have viewed the changing metropolis.



Trails
Amazing Art And Astounding Architecture

General Information
Parking for coaches
Guided tours
Collections
Public access available to collections information
Disability Access
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Facilities
Library
Library with public access
Study facilities