Hello, I am looking forward to my first visit to Kew next month, but have a slight problem. I am planning to go straight there from Heathrow and will have a regular (20x14x8 inches) sized piece of carry on luggage with me ( to save my having to plod into central London to drop it off at my hotel and back west again). I have checked with NA and they confirm they do have lockers, but can sks tell me their approximate dimensions. I know the alternative is leaving the bag at Heathrow but my time is not that valuable! Many thanks, Nick, Richmond, B.C., Canada

Hi Nick There are lockers which should take a standard flight bag, provided it doesn't have too many bulges. If the bag is lockable, and won't fit into a locker, there are chains available to slot through the handle with a lock and key you can take with you. You should be aware that they are very fussy about what you can and can't take into the reading rooms - only pencils, no erasers, and papers stapled together and in a transparent container - they will give you a plastic bag if you need one. If you haven't yet got a Reader's Ticket, you can order one in advance on line which will cut down the waiting time when you arrive at Kew. Have a great time! I hope you find everything you are seeking. Regards Ruth > From: wilsonnicholas90@gmail.com > To: LONDON@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:38:17 -0700 > Subject: [LON] National Archives cloakroom facilities > > Hello, > > I am looking forward to my first visit to Kew next month, but have a slight problem. I am planning to go straight there from Heathrow and will have a regular (20x14x8 inches) sized piece of carry on luggage with me ( to save my having to plod into central London to drop it off at my hotel and back west again). I have checked with NA and they confirm they do have lockers, but can sks tell me their approximate dimensions. I know the alternative is leaving the bag at Heathrow but my time is not that valuable! > > Many thanks, > > Nick, > > Richmond, B.C., Canada > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > This mailing list works in parallel with the London surname interest list on the web at http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/london.html . Check for matching interests and add your own ! > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: LONDON-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LONDON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message