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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

Berwick-upon-Tweed Record Office
Walkergate Building
Walkergate, Berwick
Northumberland TD15 1DB UK

Telephone: 01289 301 865
Email: berwickarchives@woodhorn.org.uk
Website

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.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

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.

For a long list of Northumberland museums, go to List of museums in Northumberland in Wikipedia.

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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 == Libraries ==
-=== Gateshead Libraries ===
-'''Gateshead Libraries'''<br>
-Gateshead Central Library<br>
-Prince Consort Road<br>
-Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE8 4LN UK<br>Telephone: 0191 433 8410<br>Email: [mailto:libraries@gateshead.gov.uk libraries@gateshead.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.gatesheadlibraries.com Gateshead Libraries]
-:The Central Library offers a wide selection of books, talking books, newspapers and magazines, and a specialist Local and Family History service.
-=== Local Studies and Family History ===
-'''Local Studies and Family History'''<br>
-City Library<br>
-Charles Avison Building<br>
-New Bridge St. West<br>
-Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 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]
-: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'''<br>
-Museum and Northumberland Archives<br>
-Queen Elizabeth II Country Park<br>
-Ashington, Northumberland NE63 9YF UK<br>Telephone: 01670 624 453<br>Email: [mailto:anewbury@woodhorn.org.uk anewbury@woodhorn.org.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.experiencewoodhorn.com/local-studies/ 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.
-=== Newcastle University Library ===
-'''Newcastle University Library'''<br>
-University Library<br>
-Newcastle University<br>
-Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE1 7RU UK<br>Telephone: 0191 208 7662<br>Email: [mailto:libraryhelp@ncl.ac.uk libraryhelp@ncl.ac.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.ncl.ac.uk/library/ University Library]
-=== North Tyneside Local Studies ===
-'''North Tyneside Local Studies'''<br>
-Discover North Tyneside<br>
-North Shields Customer First Centre<br>
-Northumberland Square<br>
-North Shields, Tyne and Wear 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]
-:Discover North Tyneside in North Shields Customer First Centre collects and makes available material relating to the people and places that make up North Tyneside.
-:Whether researching your village, the history of your house, the local industries, or the people involved, Discover North Tyneside is the place to start.
-=== South Tyneside Libraries ===
-'''South Tyneside Libraries'''<br>
-The Word<br>
-Market Place<br>
-South Shields, Tyne and Wear NE33 1DX UK<br>Telephone; 0191 427 1818<br>Email: [mailto:library.support@southtyneside.gov.uk library.support@southtyneside.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/34329/Libraries Libraries]
 == Museums ==