Streatham: A 19th century dormitory suburb

by Graham Gower

Sources Used and Further Reading

Five Bells, Streatham, c. 1880
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  • A Journey From London To Brighthelmstone. J. E. Edwards 1801.
  • Balham. A Brief History. G. Gower. Wandsworth Borough Council 1990.
  • Balham And Tooting. 3. Russell Pickering 1912.
  • Balham. Pictures from Postcards 1900-1925. M. Gower. Wandsworth Council 1986.
  • Bedford Estate Records. Greater London Record Office.
  • Brief History Of Streatham. G. Gower. Streatham Society 1980. Revised 1990.
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  • Bygone Balham And Tooting Bec. J. H. Bloom 1926.
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  • List of the Streets and Places Within The Administrative County Of London. London County Council. 1912.
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  • Ordnance Survey Maps. Early editions. Streatham.
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  • Survey Of London - South Of The Thames. Sir Walter Besant. 1912.
  • Survey Of Streatham Parish 1803. Wandsworth Local History Library.
  • The Church Of St. Leonard, Streatram. W. G. Bell 1916.
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  • Tithe Map Of Streatham Parish 1840. Wandsworth Local History Library.
  • Tooting: Pictures From Postcards 1900-1930. M. & G. Gower. Wandsworth Borough Council 1989.
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Sources used and further reading on Streatham's suburban history can be found in the following Record Offices:

  • Greater London Record Office.
  • Lambeth Archives Department.
  • Wandsworth Local History Library.