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'''Cultural Heritage Service Library, Newry'''<br> | |||
Newry City Library<br> | |||
79 Hill Street<br> | |||
Newry BT34 1DG<br> | |||
Northern Ireland<br> | |||
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Phone: 028 3026 4683<br> | |||
E-mail: newry.heritage@librariesni.org.uk<br> | |||
[https://www.librariesni.org.uk/media/kgxndkmn/newry-heritage-leaflet.pdf HERITAGE COLLECTION NEWRY CITY LIBRARY Leaflet] | |||
:The collection in Newry City Library includes books on Irish history, local studies and family history. Also available are historical maps of Counties Down and Armagh covering the County series (1830s to 1950s) and a selection of local newspapers on microfilm. | |||
:The Crossle Papers archive of handwritten notebooks and scrapbooks dates from the early 1900s and was compiled from information in local newspapers. Although the notebooks were originally compiled for personal use rather than for formal research purposes, they do contain valuable information about prominent families in the Newry area. the Francis Crossle Manuscript Collection on the Newry area, including some 200 notebooks compiled by Dr. Crossle containing histories of families in the Newry area. | |||
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== Museums == | == Museums == | ||
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Archives[edit | edit source]
British Newspaper Archive (County Down)
Website: British Newspaper Archive (County Down)
Community Archives and Heritage Group (Northern Ireland)
Website: Community Archives and Heritage Group (Northern Ireland)
County Down Genealogy Archives
Website: County Down Genealogy Archives
Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Down)
Website: Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Down)
The Irish Archives (County Down)
Website: The Irish Archives (County Down)
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Cultural Heritage Service Library, Newry
Newry City Library
79 Hill Street
Newry BT34 1DG
Northern Ireland
Phone: 028 3026 4683
E-mail: newry.heritage@librariesni.org.uk
HERITAGE COLLECTION NEWRY CITY LIBRARY Leaflet
- The collection in Newry City Library includes books on Irish history, local studies and family history. Also available are historical maps of Counties Down and Armagh covering the County series (1830s to 1950s) and a selection of local newspapers on microfilm.
- The Crossle Papers archive of handwritten notebooks and scrapbooks dates from the early 1900s and was compiled from information in local newspapers. Although the notebooks were originally compiled for personal use rather than for formal research purposes, they do contain valuable information about prominent families in the Newry area. the Francis Crossle Manuscript Collection on the Newry area, including some 200 notebooks compiled by Dr. Crossle containing histories of families in the Newry area.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Newry and Mourne Museum
Bagenal's Castle
Castle Street
Newry BT34 2BY UK
Telephone: 028 3031 3182/07554 772 523
Email: museum@nmandd.org
Email #2: ken.abraham@newryandmourne.gov.uk
Website: Newry and Mourne Museum
Website #2: Newry and Mourne Museum
- The Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the material relating to the culture, heritage, and history of Newry and Mourne.
North Down Museum
Town Hall
Castle Park Avenue
Bangor BT20 4BT UK
Telephone: 028 9127 1200
Email: museum@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Website: North Down Museum
Website #2: North Down Museum
- North Down Museum packs a lot into a small space, telling the history of the area from the Bronze Age to the present day.
For a list of County Down museums, go to List of museums in Northern Ireland in Wikipedia.