Brent Museum

Brent Museum, previously known as The Grange Museum has been collecting objects about the history of Brent for over 50 years. There are over 10,000 objects in the collection, some that are thousands of years old and some that are nearly brand new.

Brent Museum's collections reflect working and domestic life in Brent from about 1850 to the present day, broadly comprising of artefacts, video and oral history recordings and extending to some 10,000 items.

The founding collection of Brent Museum was left to the borough in 1937 by the Victorian antiquarian, George Titus Barham.

Brent Archives

The London Borough of Brent was formed in 1965, combining the boroughs of Wembley and Willesden. The Archives holds a variety of material relating to the local areas of Brent, from Alperton to Uxendon. Brent Archives is here to help you find out more about the history of these local areas.

Brent Archives holds the records of Brent Council and its predecessors, including council minutes and building plans, as well as historical maps and street directories, electoral registers, school records, and an extensive collection of photographs and postcards.

Our local history collections include a large reference library collection, and local newspapers dating back to 1870. We also collect the records of local groups, organisations and individuals.

You are welcome to drop into our Archive Search Room and use the materials available here, including:

- local pamphlet boxes
- local history reference books
- local history society publications
- directories
- Electoral registers
- Researchers can view items held in our off site store by requesting it in advance, please allow 3 working days. Please search our online catalogue to see what we hold in the store.