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Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland NE1 8AX UK<br>Telephone: 0191 2774100<br>Email: [mailto:information@newcastle.gov.uk information@newcastle.gov.uk]<br> | Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland NE1 8AX UK<br>Telephone: 0191 2774100<br>Email: [mailto:information@newcastle.gov.uk information@newcastle.gov.uk]<br> | ||
Website: [https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/leisure-libraries-and-tourism/libraries/local-studies-and-family-history?opendocument Local Studies and Family History] | Website: [https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/leisure-libraries-and-tourism/libraries/local-studies-and-family-history?opendocument Local Studies and Family History] | ||
:Established in 1884 this is the largest collection of local and family history material in the North East. We also collect current local material. Everyone is welcome to visit us and look at any of the collection but, as many items are rare or irreplaceable most of the collection is not on public display. To see anything just make your selection from our catalogues or ask a member of staff. | |||
=== Local Studies Library === | === Local Studies Library === | ||
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:The Local Studies library contains 18,000 items covering a broad range of subjects relevant to the study of Northumberland. It is the largest collection of secondary source material relating to Northumberland. It also includes publications relating to the North East at large including the Scottish Borders. It contains works by or about people who were born in Northumberland. | :The Local Studies library contains 18,000 items covering a broad range of subjects relevant to the study of Northumberland. It is the largest collection of secondary source material relating to Northumberland. It also includes publications relating to the North East at large including the Scottish Borders. It contains works by or about people who were born in Northumberland. | ||
=== North Tyneside Local Studies === | |||
'''North Tyneside Local Studies'''<br> | |||
Discover North Tyneside<br> | |||
North Shields Customer First Centre<br> | |||
Northumberland Square<br> | |||
North Shields, Northumberland NE30 1QU UK<br>Telephone: 0191 643 5270<br>Email: [mailto:discover@northtyneside.gov.uk discover@northtyneside.gov.uk]<br> | |||
Website: [http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/browse-display.shtml?p_ID=29141&p_subjectCategory=435 North Tyneside Local Studies] | |||
== Museums == | == Museums == | ||
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Northumberland Archives and Libraries
Record Offices[edit | edit source]
Berwick-upon-Tweed Record Office[edit | edit source]
Berwick-upon-Tweed Record Office
Walkergate Building
Walkergate, Berwick, Northumberland TD15 1DB UK
Telephone: 01289 301 865
Email: berwickarchives@woodhorn.org.uk
Website: Berwick Record Office
- The Berwick-upon-Tweed Record Office was established in 1980 as a branch of the then Northumberland County Archives Service. It holds records relating to the former Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed which extended from Berwick, south to Ellingham, west to Ingram and north to Carham on the River Tweed.
Archives[edit | edit source]
Northumberland Archives[edit | edit source]
Northumberland Archives
Museum and Northumberland Archives
Queen Elizabeth II Country Park
Ashington, Northumberland NE63 9YF UK
Telephone: 01670 624 455
Email: collections@woodhorn.org.uk
Website: Archives
- The main functions of the Archives are to ensure the preservation of historic artifacts, archive documents and Local Studies material relating to the County of Northumberland and to make these available for consultation by the public. The largest element of our holdings is the Archive collection. We acquire (by deposit or gift) a wide range of archives from both official and private sources that relate to almost all aspects of the history of Northumberland and hold in excess of four linear miles of records. We also hold in the region of 8,000 3-D objects and the Local Studies Reference and Master Collections that were previously held at Morpeth Library.
Tyne and Wear Archives[edit | edit source]
Tyne and Wear Archives
Discovery Museum
Blandford Square
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland NE1 4JA UK
Telephone: 0191 277 2248
Email (General Enquiries): info@twarchives.org.uk
Email (Collections and research): archives@twmuseums.org.uk
Website: Archives
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Local Studies and Family History[edit | edit source]
Local Studies and Family History
City Library
Charles Avison Building
33 New Bridge St. West
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland NE1 8AX UK
Telephone: 0191 2774100
Email: information@newcastle.gov.uk
Website: Local Studies and Family History
- Established in 1884 this is the largest collection of local and family history material in the North East. We also collect current local material. Everyone is welcome to visit us and look at any of the collection but, as many items are rare or irreplaceable most of the collection is not on public display. To see anything just make your selection from our catalogues or ask a member of staff.
Local Studies Library[edit | edit source]
Local Studies Library
Museum and Northumberland Archives
Queen Elizabeth II Country Park
Ashington, Northumberland NE63 9YF UK
Telephone: 01670 624 453
Email: anewbury@woodhorn.org.uk
Website: Local Studies Library
- The Local Studies library contains 18,000 items covering a broad range of subjects relevant to the study of Northumberland. It is the largest collection of secondary source material relating to Northumberland. It also includes publications relating to the North East at large including the Scottish Borders. It contains works by or about people who were born in Northumberland.
North Tyneside Local Studies[edit | edit source]
North Tyneside Local Studies
Discover North Tyneside
North Shields Customer First Centre
Northumberland Square
North Shields, Northumberland NE30 1QU UK
Telephone: 0191 643 5270
Email: discover@northtyneside.gov.uk
Website: North Tyneside Local Studies
Museums[edit | edit source]
Woodhorn Museum[edit | edit source]
Woodhorn Museum
Museum and Northumberland Archives
Queen Elizabeth II Country Park
Ashington, Northumberland NE63 9YF UK
Telephone: 01670 624 455
Website: Woodhorn Museum
- Discover 800 years of history and experience fantastic events and exhibitions at Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives. We hope you enjoy browsing our website. You can use it to plan your visit, research our vast archive and museum collections, order copies of Pitmen Painters prints and books as well as many other items, and even enjoy a number of special on-line exhibitions.
Collections[edit | edit source]
3-D Collection[edit | edit source]
3-D Collection
Museum and Northumberland Archives
Queen Elizabeth II Country Park
Ashington, Northumberland NE63 9YF UK
Telephone: 01670 624 463
Email: dmoffat@woodhorn.org.uk
Website: 3-D Collection
- The Woodhorn 3-D collection is an amalgamation of the objects of the former Woodhorn Colliery Museum and the small collection of objects that were held by Northumberland County Archives Service, now Northumberland Archives.
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