Lambeth Archives

Lambeth Archives is the record office and local studies library for the London borough of Lambeth. We hold the historic records of Lambeth council, the deposited records of many local organisations and a local studies and museum collection.

Getting copies of materials

Photocopies for personal research or private study at A4 and A3 size:

TypeA4A3
Black and white£0.30£0.40
Colour£1.00£2.00
From microfilm£0.30£0.40

Personal photography of material:

Please note that copying and photography restrictions apply for electoral registers from the past 10 years 

Per day£10.00

High resolution image files from our website:

Per image£15.00
New scan of images and documents£20.00

Postal or email requests for photocopies of documents:

First page£15.00
Subsequent pages£1.00

If you want to reproduce or publish copies that you have made in any form, on paper or electronically, then you must contact us to ask permission and a fee may be payable.

All copying is subject to copyright restrictions and the physical condition and format of the original.

Digital copies of documents via email:

Different materials have different digital copying costs, please email archives@lambeth.gov.uk for more information.

Copies for publication and commercial use:

If you want to reproduce or publish copies that you have made in any form, on paper or electronically, then you must contact us to ask permission and a fee may be payable.

All copying is subject to copyright restrictions and the physical condition and format of the original.
Please see our Reproduction fees form for pricing information. Please note that fees are subject to change.

Reproduction fees for use of images obtained at Lambeth Archives. All prices include VAT

Books and periodicals

 Print run less than 3000Print run greater than 3000Print advertising
Cover£35.00£115.00£160.00
Full page£25.00£65.00£85.00
Half page£20.00£50.00£75.00
Quarter page£20.00£40.00£65.00

Additional print runs require a separate application and permission


TV and electronic media

 Still: TV and video - up to 5 secondsMoving price per second – minimum 5 seconds
TV freeview£100.00£20.00
TV cable and satellite£50.00£10.00
TV Repeat fees50%50%
Dvd or video commercial£45.00£15.00
Dvd or video free£10.00£2.00
Web pay to view - 2 year’s use;£55.00£5.50
Web pay to view - 2 + year’s use;£100.00£10.00
Web free – 2 year’s use;£15.00£2.00
Web free 2+ years use£30.00£2.50

Public display

 PermanentTemporary
Indoor commercial space£250 for up to 6 images + £40.00 per additional image£45.00 – no temp option in fees appendix
Outdoor commercial space£175.00 per image£65.00 per image
Non-commercial£100.00 + £10.00 per additional image£10.00 – no temp option in fees appendix


Other uses

Eg calendars, advertising, place mats, clothing etcBy negotiation

In all cases an application form must be completed and the acknowledgement: This image was reproduced by kind permission of London Borough of Lambeth, Archives Department and, where appropriate, a document reference or boroughphotos.org/lambeth URL must be given. In all cases a copy of the publication, programme or product will be donated to the Archive. Lambeth Archives does not charge Lambeth's local history societies who are members of Lambeth Local History Forum for reproducing images for which it holds copyright.