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=== Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre ===
=== Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre ===


<br>Services Offered:
Services Offered:  


*Archives - Wiltshire Local Studies, Museums Advisory Service
*Archives - Wiltshire Local Studies, Museums Advisory Service  
*Virtual Tour, Video of Centre &amp; Blog – no online databases
*Virtual Tour, Video of Centre &amp; Blog – no online databases  
*Information on visiting the centre
*Information on visiting the centre


&nbsp;
&nbsp;  


<u>Contact information</u>:<br>Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre<br>Cocklebury Road <br>Chippenham <br>Wiltshire <br>SN15 3QN <br>United Kingdom
<u>Contact information</u>:<br>Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre<br>Cocklebury Road <br>Chippenham <br>Wiltshire <br>SN15 3QN <br>United Kingdom  


<br>Web site: [http://www.wshc.eu/ www.wshc.eu]&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
<br>Web site: [http://www.wshc.eu/ www.wshc.eu]&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>


=== Wiltshire and Swindon Archives ===
=== Wiltshire and Swindon Archives ===


&nbsp;
&nbsp;  


*Research Guides
*Research Guides  
*House History
*House History  
*List of family &amp; estate archives, Diocesan Archives on clergy &amp; buildings and Newsletter<br>
*List of family &amp; estate archives, Diocesan Archives on clergy &amp; buildings and Newsletter<br>


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=== Access to Archives  ===


=== Access to Archives ===
<br>[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/advanced-search.aspx?tab=1 www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/advanced-search.aspx?tab=1] &nbsp;– large parts of Wiltshire &amp; Swindon Archives catalogue online


<br>[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/advanced-search.aspx?tab=1 www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/advanced-search.aspx?tab=1] &nbsp;– large parts of Wiltshire &amp; Swindon Archives catalogue online
=== Wiltshire County Council Library Service ===
 
=== <br>Wiltshire County Council Library Service <br> ===


*Contains a searchable Wiltshire Library Catalogue
*Contains a searchable Wiltshire Library Catalogue


[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/artsheritageandlibraries/librarieshome.htm www.wiltshire.gov.uk/artsheritageandlibraries/librarieshome.htm]
[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/artsheritageandlibraries/librarieshome.htm www.wiltshire.gov.uk/artsheritageandlibraries/librarieshome.htm]  


*Wiltshire Studies
*Wiltshire Studies  
*Information on local studies library in new History Centre
*Information on local studies library in new History Centre  
*Information on other local studies material in Wiltshire
*Information on other local studies material in Wiltshire


<br>Web site: [http://www.wshc.eu/about-wshc/wiltshire-studies-library.html www.wshc.eu/about-wshc/wiltshire-studies-library.html] <br>
<br>Web site: [http://www.wshc.eu/about-wshc/wiltshire-studies-library.html www.wshc.eu/about-wshc/wiltshire-studies-library.html] <br>


=== Wiltshire Community History<br> ===
=== Wiltshire Community History ===


*Information on 261 communities
*Information on 261 communities  
*Includes maps, historical sketches, information on churches &amp; schools, buildings
*Includes maps, historical sketches, information on churches &amp; schools, buildings  
*Access to old photographs<br>
*Access to old photographs<br>


Web site: [http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community]&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
Web site: [http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community]&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>


=== Swindon Local Studies Collection ===
=== Swindon Local Studies Collection ===
 
 


*Held in Central Library with key resources for research<br>
*Held in Central Library with key resources for research<br>


Web site: [http://www.swindon.gov.uk/leisuresport/libraries/swindoncollection.htm www.swindon.gov.uk/leisuresport/libraries/swindoncollection.htm] <br>&nbsp;
Web site: [http://www.swindon.gov.uk/leisuresport/libraries/swindoncollection.htm www.swindon.gov.uk/leisuresport/libraries/swindoncollection.htm] <br>&nbsp;  


=== Wiltshire Heritage Library and Museum <br> ===
=== Wiltshire Heritage Library and Museum ===


*Bronze Age &amp; archaeology collection
*Bronze Age &amp; archaeology collection
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<br>Web site: [http://www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk]  
<br>Web site: [http://www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk]  


=== &nbsp;<br>The Waterways Trust Museums and Archives ===
=== &nbsp;The Waterways Trust Museums and Archives ===


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&nbsp;  


*Housed in historic canal-side buildings
*Housed in historic canal-side buildings  
*Brings together fleet of historic boats
*Brings together fleet of historic boats  
*Rich collections &amp; archives<br>
*Rich collections &amp; archives<br>


Web site: [http://www.thewaterwaystrust.org.uk/about-us/our-museums www.thewaterwaystrust.org.uk/about-us/our-museums]  
Web site: [http://www.thewaterwaystrust.org.uk/about-us/our-museums www.thewaterwaystrust.org.uk/about-us/our-museums]
 
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Revision as of 11:21, 2 May 2011

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre[edit | edit source]

Services Offered:

  • Archives - Wiltshire Local Studies, Museums Advisory Service
  • Virtual Tour, Video of Centre & Blog – no online databases
  • Information on visiting the centre

 

Contact information:
Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Cocklebury Road
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 3QN
United Kingdom


Web site: www.wshc.eu  

Wiltshire and Swindon Archives[edit | edit source]

 

  • Research Guides
  • House History
  • List of family & estate archives, Diocesan Archives on clergy & buildings and Newsletter

Web site: www.wshc.eu/about-wshc/archives.html  


Access to Archives[edit | edit source]


www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/advanced-search.aspx?tab=1  – large parts of Wiltshire & Swindon Archives catalogue online

Wiltshire County Council Library Service[edit | edit source]

  • Contains a searchable Wiltshire Library Catalogue

www.wiltshire.gov.uk/artsheritageandlibraries/librarieshome.htm

  • Wiltshire Studies
  • Information on local studies library in new History Centre
  • Information on other local studies material in Wiltshire


Web site: www.wshc.eu/about-wshc/wiltshire-studies-library.html

Wiltshire Community History[edit | edit source]

  • Information on 261 communities
  • Includes maps, historical sketches, information on churches & schools, buildings
  • Access to old photographs

Web site: http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community  

Swindon Local Studies Collection[edit | edit source]

  • Held in Central Library with key resources for research

Web site: www.swindon.gov.uk/leisuresport/libraries/swindoncollection.htm
 

Wiltshire Heritage Library and Museum[edit | edit source]

  • Bronze Age & archaeology collection


Web site: www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk

 The Waterways Trust Museums and Archives[edit | edit source]

 

  • Housed in historic canal-side buildings
  • Brings together fleet of historic boats
  • Rich collections & archives

Web site: www.thewaterwaystrust.org.uk/about-us/our-museums