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Borthwick Institute
University Library and Archives
University of York
Heslington, York YO10 5DD UK
Telephone: 01904 321166
Email: borthwick-institute@york.ac.uk
Website: Borthwick Institute

The Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society
Suite 10E
Joseph's Well
Hanover Way
Leeds, Yorkshire LS3 1AB UK
Telephone: 0113 245 7910
Email: yas.secretary@gmail.com
Website: The Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society

Barnsley Archives
Barnsley Archives and Local Studies Department
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnsley Central Library
Shambles Street
Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 2JF UK
Telephone: 01226 773950
Email: archives@barnsley.gov.uk
Website: Barnesley Archives and Discovery Centre

Doncaster Archives
King Edward Road
Balby
Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN4 0NA UK
Telephone: 01302 859811
Email: doncaster.archives@doncaster.gov.uk
Website: Doncaster Archives

Rotherham Archives
Archives and Local Studies Service
Rotherham Central Library
Walker Place
Rotherham, South Yorkshire S65 1JH UK
Telephone: 01709 823616
Email: archives@rotherham.gov.uk
Website: Rotherham Archives

Sheffield Archives
52 Shoreham Street
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 4SP UK
Telephone: 0114 2039395
Email: archives@sheffield.gov.uk
Website: Sheffield Archives

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Riverside Library
Main Street
Rotherham, South Yorkshire S60 1AE UK
Telephone: 01709 336774
Email: e-libraries@rotherham.gov.uk
Website: Riverside Library

Sheffield Central Library
Surrey St
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 1XZ UK
Telephone: 114 2734712
Email: central.lending@sheffield.gov.uk
Website: Sheffield Central Library
Catalogue: Sheffield Archives online catalogue

Museums[edit | edit source]

EAST YORKSHIRE[edit | edit source]

The Bayle Museum[edit | edit source]

The Bayle Museum
Baylegate
Old Town
Bridlington, East Yorkshire YO16 7JT UK
Telephone: 1262 674308
Email: bayle@lordsfeoffees.com
Website: The Bayle Museum

Beverley Guildhall[edit | edit source]

Beverley Guildhall
42 Toll Gavel
Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 9AR UK
Telephone: 1482 392783
Email: fiona.jenkinson@eastriding.gov.uk
Website: Beverley Guildhall

The Beverley Guildhall is a Grade 1 listed building which has had a long and fascinating history. Originally purchased by the Beverley town keepers in 1501, it has been in continuous civic use since then. Today it is run as a historic building and community museum but is still used for ceremonial civic occasions. It is worth visiting this beautiful building, if only for the stunning Georgian courtroom featuring plaster stucco-work by Giuseppe Cortese.

Goole Museum[edit | edit source]

Goole Museum
Goole Library
Carlisle St
Goole, East Yorkshire DN14 5DS UK
Telephone: 1405 768963
Email: janet.tierney@eastriding.gov.uk
Website: Goole Museum

Goole Community Museum is located on the first floor of the Goole Library building, and explores the history of the historic port town of Goole through permanent displays and a temporary exhibition programme. The museum welcomes visits from schools and community groups, and has a dedicated Education Room in which pupils and visitors can work with the museum collections.

Hornsea Museum[edit | edit source]

Hornsea Museum
Burns Farm
11-17 Newbegin
Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1AB UK
Telephone: 1964 533443
Email: hornseamuseum@tiscali.co.uk
Website: Hornsea Museum

Based in an 18th Century farmhouse, this award-winning museum depicts the changing patterns of village life over the past centuries. Here you’ll also find an exhibition of Hornsea Pottery, and have the opportunity learn more about this famous pottery and what it means to the people of the town.

NORTH YORKSHIRE[edit | edit source]

Dales Countryside Museum[edit | edit source]

Dales Countryside Museum
National Park Centre
Station Yard
Burtersett Rd
Hawes, North Yorkshire DL8 3NT UK
Telephone: 1969 666210
Email: dcm@yorkshiredales.org.uk
Website: Dales Countryside Museum

Dales Countryside Museum tells the fascinating story of the Yorkshire Dales and the people who have lived and worked here and shaped the landscape for thousands of years.

Knaresborough Castle and Museum[edit | edit source]

Knaresborough Castle and Museum
Castle Yard
Knaresborough, North Yorkshire HG5 8AS UK
Telephone: 01423 556188
Email: museums@harrogate.gov.uk
Website: Knaresborough Castle and Museum

In a stunning cliff-top location towering over the River Nidd stands Knaresborough Castle, once a mighty stronghold of medieval kings. The Courthouse Museum tells the story of Knaresborough and many of the its fascinating residents from the past. Housed in the Tudor courthouse with its extremely rare original interior, the museum reveals fascinating details from the Middle Ages to the Victorian period. Our newly opened 17th century gallery explores the role that Knaresborough Castle played in the English Civil War.

National Railway Museum[edit | edit source]

National Railway Museum
Leeman Rd
York, North Yorkshire YO26 4XJ UK
Telephone: 844 815 3139
Email: nrm.visitorservices@nrm.org.uk
Website: National Railway Museum

Discover 300 years of history and 1,000,000 objects that changed the world in the UK's largest railway museum.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE[edit | edit source]

Clifton Park Museum[edit | edit source]

Clifton Park Museum
Clifton Ln
Rotherham, South Yorkshire S65 2AA UK
Telephone: 1709 336633
Email: cliftonparkmuseum@rotherham.gov.uk
Website: Clifton Park Museum

The Museum highlights the history of the borough in a way that appeals to all ages and helps to bring both our lives, and those of our ancestors, into sharp focus.

Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery[edit | edit source]

Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
Chequer Rd
Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN1 2AE UK
Telephone: 1302 734293
Email: museumD@doncaster.gov.uk
Website: Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery

Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery was opened in 1964 to display important collections of natural history, archaeology, local history, fine and decorative art. There is also a large and varied temporary exhibition programme throughout the year, as well as special activities for all ages.

Weston Park Museum[edit | edit source]

Weston Park Museum
Western Bank
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 2TP UK
Telephone: 114 2782600
Email: info@museums-sheffield.org.uk
Website: Weston Park Museum

Weston Park is an award-winning, family-friendly museum where the visitors come first. If visiting with children, simply wind up and release, but there is plenty of treasure here for adults too. Discover the real story of Sheffield, from its geological roots to the people, politics and music that shaped the modern city.

WEST YORKSHIRE[edit | edit source]

Leeds City Museum[edit | edit source]

Leeds City Museum
Millennium Square
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 8BH UK
Telephone: 113 2243732
Email: city.museum@leeds.gov.uk
Website: Leeds City Museum

The museum was officially opened in September 2008 and replaces the old museum. Many of the famous objects from the old Leeds City Museum are on display, including the famous Leeds Tiger, fossils, lots of artwork and much about the history of Leeds.

Tolson Museum[edit | edit source]

Tolson Museum
Ravensknowle Park
Wakefield Road
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD5 8DJ UK
Telephone: 1484 223240
Email: tolson.museum@kirklees.gov.uk
Website: Tolson Museum

A vivid and intriguing picture of the area and its people, from pre-history to present day, revealed through unique collections. From Roman finds to textiles, birds to transport, Tolson is a treasure house of the fascinating, the curious and the amazing.

Wakefield Museum[edit | edit source]

Wakefield Museum
3 Burton St
Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 2DD UK
Telephone: 1924 305356
Email: museums@wakefield.gov.uk
Website: Wakefield Museum

Wakefield Museum is a stimulating and vibrant part of the new and prestigious Wakefield One building in the heart of Wakefield. The museum is located on the lower ground floor along with Local Studies where you are invited to explore and engage with the history of the people of Wakefield.

For a long list of East Yorkshire museums, go to List of museums in East Yorkshire in Wikipedia.
For a long list of North Yorkshire museums, go to List of museums in North Yorkshire in Wikipedia.
For a long list of South Yorkshire museums, go to List of museums in South Yorkshire in Wikipedia.
For a long list of West Yorkshire museums, go to List of museums in West Yorkshire in Wikipedia.

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 == Libraries ==
-=== EAST YORKSHIRE  ===
-==== Beverley Library ====
-'''Beverley Library'''<br>Champney Road<br>Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 8HE UK<br>Telephone: 01482 392750/392751<br>
-Email: [mailto:beverley.library@eastriding.gov.uk beverley.library@eastriding.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www2.eastriding.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/library-finder/?entryid72=79538 Beverley Library]
-:Access to research papers, academic articles, Ordnance Survey maps, phone directories and local family history information.
-==== Brynmor Jones Library  ====
-'''Brynmor Jones Library'''<br>University of Hull<br>Cottingham Road<br>Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire HU6 7RX UK<br>Telephone: 01482 466581<br>
-Email: [mailto:libhelp@hull.ac.uk libhelp@hull.ac.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www2.hull.ac.uk/lli/induction/index.html Brynmor Jones Library]
-:The Brynmor Jones Library is the academic heart of the University of Hull’s city campus. It is to benefit from a multi-million pound investment, creating a stunning new focal point for students, staff, and visitors alike.
-=== NORTH YORKSHIRE  ===
-==== Harrogate Library ====
-'''Harrogate Library'''<br>Victoria Avenue<br>Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 1EG UK<br>Telephone: 01609 533189<br>
-Email: [mailto:harrogate.library@northyorks.gov.uk harrogate.library@northyorks.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/article/25273/Harrogate-library Harrogate Library]
-==== Northallerton Library  ====
-'''Northallerton Library'''<br>Northallerton Library & Customer Services Centre<br>1 Thirsk Rd<br>Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL6 1PT UK<br>Telephone: 1609 533832<br>
-Email: [mailto:northallerton.library@northyorks.gov.uk northallerton.library@northyorks.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/article/24284/Northallerton-library Northallerton Library]
-==== York Library  ====
-'''York Library'''<br>Library Square<br>York, North Yorkshire YO1 7DS UK<br>Telephone: 1904 552800<br>
-Email: [mailto:archives@exploreyork.org.uk archives@exploreyork.org.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.exploreyork.org.uk/archives/our-collections/ York Library]
-:Documents dating back to 1155 from City of York Council and its predecessors are held in the civic archive.  Our community collections include personal and family papers as well as the records of York-based charities, businesses and community groups.
-=== SOUTH YORKSHIRE  ===
-==== Riverside Library ====
 '''Riverside Library'''<br>Main Street<br>Rotherham, South Yorkshire S60 1AE UK<br>Telephone: 01709 336774<br>
 Email: [mailto:e-libraries@rotherham.gov.uk e-libraries@rotherham.gov.uk]<br>
 Website: [http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/directory_record/293/riverside_library Riverside Library]
+----
-:As well as holding the largest collection and range of lending materials in the borough, the Library at Riverside also houses heritage and arts items within its space.
-==== Sheffield Central Library ====
 '''Sheffield Central Library'''<br>Surrey St<br>Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 1XZ UK<br>Telephone: 114 2734712<br>
 Email: [mailto:central.lending@sheffield.gov.uk central.lending@sheffield.gov.uk]<br>
 Website: [https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries Sheffield Central Library]<br>
 Catalogue: [http://www.calmview.eu/SheffieldArchives/CalmView/ Sheffield Archives online catalogue]
-:City Archives & Local Studies have countless hundreds of thousands of items which amount to almost 10 kilometres of books and documents.  The Sheffield Archives online catalogue contains information about the collections held by Sheffield Archives, relating to Sheffield, South Yorkshire and parts of north east Derbyshire.
-=== WEST YORKSHIRE  ===
-==== Bradford City Library ====
-'''Bradford City Library'''<br>9 Aldermanbury<br>Centenary Square<br>Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1SD UK<br>Telephone: 1274 433600<br>
-Email: [mailto:city.library@bradford.gov.uk city.library@bradford.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries/find-your-local-library/city-library/ Bradford City Library]
-:The new City Library will hold 60,000 books, 40 computers, a range of newspapers and journals as well as study space and Wi-Fi. Library staff will be on hand to help people with their choice of books, answer information enquiries and help people gain IT skills.
-==== Castleford Forum Library and Museum ====
-'''Castleford Forum Library and Museum'''<br>Carlton St<br>Castleford, West Yorkshire WF10 1BB UK<br>Telephone: 01977 722085<br>
-Email: [mailto:castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/your-local-library/castleford-forum-library-and-museum Castleford Forum Library and Museum]
-:In 2013 the old two story Carnegie Library at Castleford was transformed into an open plan three story Library and Museum. The library covers the two lower floors of the building, on the top floor the museum captures the history of Castleford, from the Bronze Age to the modern day.  A brief history of the Carnegie Library at Castleford is available in the downloads section on this page.
-==== Halifax Central Library ====
-'''Halifax Central Library'''<br>Northgate<br>Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1UN UK<br>Telephone: 1422 392630<br>
-Email: [mailto:libraries@calderdale.gov.uk libraries@calderdale.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/residents/leisure-and-culture/libraries/your-local-library/central-library Halifax Central Library]
-:Calderdale libraries offer a wealth of resources to anyone interested in local and family history.  The West Yorkshire Archive Service has a base in the Central Library, Halifax.  Five district libraries have Local Studies collections in addition to the main collection at Central Library, Halifax. All these libraries have a book collection plus other highlights.
-==== Huddersfield Library ====
-'''Huddersfield Library'''<br>Princess Alexandra Walk<br>Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2SU UK<br>Telephone: 01484 414868<br>
-Email: [mailto:huddersfield.lic@kirklees.gov.uk huddersfield.lic@kirklees.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://communitydirectory.kirklees.gov.uk/communitydirectory/venueDetails.aspx?venueID=17 Huddersfield Library]
-==== Leeds Central Library ====
-'''Leeds Central Library'''<br>Municipal Buildings<br>Calverley Street<br>Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 3AB UK<br>Telephone: 0113 378 5005<br>
-Email: [mailto:libraryenquiries@leeds.gov.uk libraryenquiries@leeds.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.leeds.gov.uk/leisure/Pages/Central-library.aspx Leeds Central Library]
-:Discover your family history and research the local area in the Local and FamilySearch library, located on the 2nd floor of Leeds Central Library.
-==== Pontefract Library ====
-'''Pontefract Library'''<br>Market Pl<br>Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF8 1BD UK<br>Telephone: 1977 727692<br>
-Email: [mailto:pontefractlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk pontefractlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/your-local-library/pontefract-library Pontefract Library]
-:The first 'free' public library in Pontefract was built with money donated by the famous philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The Art Nouveau building was officially opened on the 21st of September 1905.  The current library was opened in 1975. The old Carnegie library later became Pontefract Museum. See the downloads section for a brief history of Pontefract Library.
-==== Wakefield Library ====
-'''Wakefield Library'''<br>Burton St<br>Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 2EB UK<br>Telephone: 1924 305376<br>
-Email: [mailto:wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/your-local-library/wakefield-library Wakefield Library]
 == Museums ==