Our local studies collections are a valuable pictorial resource for house historians. The illustrations (PX), postcard (PC) and photographic (PH) collections can be searched by parish on our online catalogue https://t.co/9BwQTibjcE many include thumbnail images

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Our extensive collection of Hassell watercolours from the 1820s is worth a look, with lovely views of Surrey churches, houses and other buildings of architectural or historical interest. Explore images of the collection by parish https://t.co/hESkUCLOTk

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We've also house builder records. E&L Berg's 1954 catalogue promoted new Surrey homes 'situated conveniently for easy access to the Metropolis .. yet distant enough .. for the owner to enjoy the relief of rural and pleasant surroundings' https://t.co/c2MuEFIRko

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There's no place like home. The wonderful sketchbooks of Surrey artist Ernest Christie (1863-1937) include drawings of these house and cottage interiors in Bletchingley, Crowhurst and Oxted from 1898 to 1901 (SHC ref 6784) https://t.co/MuK9ObL3r3

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Do house or estate plans exist (or survive) for your property? Check our catalogue https://t.co/2tGjO510us for private estate collections or papers of housing developments by local authorities, private developers or bodies like the National Freehold Land Society

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Hello from Surrey History Centre in Woking. We collect and preserve the records of Surrey's past and present from the 12th to the 21st century. Tonight we'll share gems from our collections and handy hints for house history research https://t.co/36ovgvuvma

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