Archives links and addresses

There are a number of repositories closing due to budget cuts or relocating their archives to other buildings, so please check before setting off to ensure you don't have a wasted journey. 

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LINK DETAILS CATALOGUE

visit lancashire record office

LANCASHIRE RECORDS OFFICE   Bow Lane, Preston, PR1 2RE   Tel: 01772 533039 Lancashire_archives_catalogue

Liverpool record office

LIVERPOOL RECORD OFFICE AND LOCAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT. Central Libraries, William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EW  Tel: 0151 233 5817 . Liverpool_aarchives_catalogue

 

Maritime museum

LIVERPOOL MARITIME MUSEUM. Albert Dock

 

museum of wigan life

THE MUSEUM OF WIGAN LIFE, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1NU.     Tel: 01942 828128  

museums archive

WIGAN & LEIGH ARCHIVES SERVICE,  Leigh Town Hall, WN7 2DY.  Tel: 01942 404430 Wigan_archives_catalogue

St Helens

ST. HELENS LOCAL HISTORY & ARCHIVES LIBRARY Victoria Square,  WA10 1DY Tel: 01744-456952 St_Helens_online_catalogue

 

knowsley

The ARK (Knowsley Archives) The Kirkby Centre Kirkby. L32 8XY Tel: 0151 443 4365 / 4291 Knowsley_online_catalogue

 

sefton archives

CROSBY LIBRARY Waterloo L22 0LQ  

halton libraries

DETAILS OF RECORDS held at Halton area libraries  

warrington

THE REFERENCE LIBRARY  Museum St, Warrington, WA1 1JB  Tel: 01925 442889 Cheshire_online_catalogue

 

chester

CHESHIRE RECORD OFFICE  Duke St, Chester, CH1 1RL  Tel: 01244 972574 Cheshire_online_catalogue

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FAMILY HISTORY CENTRES, run by the Church of the Latter Day Saints may not be open yet, but the logo is a link so that you can find a centre locally to you. Phone before you visit.