HISTORY OF
BUILDINGS
MAPS & PLANS
ORoyal East Kent Yeomanry records 18th-20th
centuries
POSSIBLE SOURCES FOR TRACING THE HISTORY OFA
BUILDING INCLUDE:-
O List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic
Interest
O Medieval Building Survey carried out by the
RCHM 1992 -
O Rate books
I Hearth Tax returns 1662-1664 held on microfilm
O Building plans and drawings
O Public house licensing records 18th-19th centuries
A large collection of manuscript and printed maps is
held for all areas of Kent, the following is a brief
outline.
O Estate maps and plans 16th-19th centuries
O Tithe maps and awards available on microfilm, the
first large scale series of maps produced for Kent
parishes dated for the most part 1839-1841. The
accompanying apportionments list owners and
occupiers of land
O Ordnance Survey maps for the county - various
editions and scales are held
O Early historic county maps of Kent such as Saxton,
Speed and Symonson
O Specialist maps eg. geology, archaeology, footpath,
land use, sea charts, Goad shopping centre plans,
land drainage
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ILLUSTRATIONS
BOOKS &
PRINTED
EPHEMERA
MICROFILM
COLLECTION
Over 15,000 old photographs (including albums),
postcards, prints and slides are kept. All areas of
Kent are represented. Specific collections include: the
William Boyer photographs of Sandwich, Freda
Barton photographs of W/est Malling and the
William Hodges photographs of Brenchley.
The Centre has an extensive collection of printed
books on the history and topography of Kent plus
related subjects. Information on current issues and
structure plans are also kept. Other types of material
held in the printed collection include.‘-
O Local Acts of Parliament I .
O Kent County Council and borough council
publications
I Brochures of property sales
I Calendars of record series held at the Public Record
Oflice
O Video and cassette recordings including oral history
reminiscences
O Periodicals — a range of journals relating to Kent are
subscribed to and a comprehensive index is available
In addition to microfilm copies of our own collections
the Centre obtains on microfilm records relating to
Kent held at other repositories. Some examples
include."-
O Protestation returns 1641-42
O Visitation returns from the Diocese and Peculiars of
Canterbury
ORegisters of the Archbishops of Canterbury 1279-
1 645
O Crockfords Clerical Directory 1858 - 1982