Manchester Archives and Local Studies: Difference between revisions

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The Manchester Archives and Local Studies incorporates the Greater Manchester County Record Office (GMCRO).

The service was established in 1976 by the former Greater Manchester County Council and, since 1983, has been based in a textile warehouse in Marshall Street.

Greater Manchester County Record Office
56 Marshall Street
New Cross
Manchester
M4 5FU
England

Tel: 0161 832 5284
Fax: 0161 839 3808
Email: archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk
Website: www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries/arls/

Elliot House - temporary home of the Manchester City Library, until the Central Lirbary reopens in 2013

Microfilm/microfiche, computer and local studies collections are available at:
The Manchester Room@City Library,
Elliot House,
151 Deansgate (at the junction of Lloyd Street ),
Manchester
M3 3WD
England

Tel: 0161 234 1979

Collections[edit | edit source]

Businesses, Families and Societies
Books, Newspapers and Periodicals
Cemetery, Probate and Coroners Registers
Commonwealth Games Legacy and Archive
Church Registers
Court and Prison Records
Electoral Registers, Rate Books and Land Tax
Ethnic Minorities
Hospital Records
Maps, Directories and Phone Books
Methodist Records
Photographs and Illustrations
Political and Trade Union Records
Poor Law and Workhouse Records
School Records

Opening hours[edit | edit source]

Location	Marshall Street	Elliot House
Day	Time	Time
Monday	9:00am-5:00pm	9:00am-8:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am-5:00pm	9:00am-8:00pm
Wednesday	Closed	9:00am-8:00pm
Thursday	9:00am-5:00pm	9:00am-8:00pm
Friday	9:00am-5:00pm	9:00am-5:00pm
Saturday (2nd & 4th)	9:00am-5:00pm	9:00am-5:00pm
Saturday (others)	Closed	9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday	Closed	Closed

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 The service was established in 1976 by the former Greater Manchester County Council and, since 1983, has been based in a textile warehouse in Marshall Street.
-== Contact Information ==
 '''Greater Manchester County Record Office'''</br>
 Marshall Street</br>
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 England</br>
-'''Telephone:''' 0161 832 5284</br>
+Tel: 0161 832 5284</br>
-'''Fax:''' 0161 839 3808</br>
+Fax: 0161 839 3808</br>
-'''Email:''' {{Email|archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk}}</br>
+Email: {{Email|archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk}}</br>
-'''Website:''' {{URL|http://www.manchester.gov.uk/}} or see [http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/448/archives_and_local_history Archives and Local Histories]
+Website: {{URL|http://www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries/arls/}}
 [[File:Elliot_House,_Deansgate,_Manchester.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Elliot House - temporary home of the Manchester City Library, until the Central Lirbary reopens in 2013]]
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 England
-'''Telephone:''' 0161 234 1979
+Tel: 0161 234 1979
 == Collections ==
+* Businesses, Families and Societies
 * Books, Newspapers and Periodicals
-* Businesses records, including the Manchester Ship Canal Company, the Rochdale Canal Company and Quarry Bank Mill
 * Cemetery, Probate and Coroners Registers
-** [http://www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk/ Manchester Online Burial Records]
 * Commonwealth Games Legacy and Archive
-* [[England, Manchester Central Library (Lancashire, Cheshire, and Yorkshire) Church of England Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|Church Registers]] for churches within the [[Diocese of Manchester]]
+* [[England, Manchester Central Library (Lancashire, Cheshire, and Yorkshire) Church of England Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Church Registers]]
 * Court and Prison Records
 * Electoral Registers, Rate Books and Land Tax
-* Estate Collections, including Legh of Lyme Hall, the Egerton family (Earls of Wilton) and the Assheton Collection
 * Ethnic Minorities
-* Families and Societies
+* Hospital Records
-* Hospital Records, including Prestwich Asylum
 * Maps, Directories and Phone Books
 * Methodist Records
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 * School Records
-== Opening hours ==
+=== Opening hours ===
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 {{England Record Offices}}
-[[Category:Lancashire Archives and Libraries]]
+[[Category:Archives and Libraries in Lancashire]]