The Doorway Files circular doorway markThe Doorway Files
An ordinary doorway photographed in low evening light

Submissions are open

Curious about a doorway? Send us the address.

It might be the house you grew up in. A relative's old apartment. The building you pass every morning. Or simply a doorway that made you wonder who was there before.

You don't need to know its history. That's where we start.

Send us the address and anything you happen to know. We review every submission and follow the surviving records wherever they lead.

We can't investigate every doorway, and we never know what the records will reveal. But when we open a file, we share what we find.

What happens next

  1. 01

    We read it and check what records exist for that area and era.

  2. 02

    If there is a trail worth following, we get in touch.

  3. 03

    Research begins. Some doors reveal themselves quickly. Others take weeks of searching — and some leave us with more questions than answers.

Want a guaranteed investigation?

Commission a Doorway File for your home, as a gift or for a client.

Commission a File

Submission form

Attach photographs of the house, documents, or old prints — up to five.

We never publish your details without asking first.