Bromley Historic Collections
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40,000+
Archive Records
20,000+
Museum Objects
1280–2000
Date Range
200+
Collections
Collection Highlights
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Victuallers' Recognizances
Parchment membranes recording recognizances of 41 victuallers and innholders.
Crystal Palace Collection
Photographs, plans and ephemera relating to the Crystal Palace at Sydenham.
Bromley Parish Records
Registers, vestry minutes, and churchwardens' accounts spanning four centuries.
Lubbock Collection
Archaeological artefacts collected by Sir John Lubbock from sites in the Bromley area.
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