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


Services Offered:
Cocklebury Road<br>Chippenham<br>Wiltshire<br>SN15 3QN<br>Telephone: 01249 705500<br>Email: heritageadmin@wiltshire.gov.uk<br>Website: – www.wshc.eu<br><br>Wiltshire and Swindon Archives  
 
*Archives - Wiltshire Local Studies, Museums Advisory Service
*Virtual Tour, Video of Centre &amp; Blog – no online databases
*Information on visiting the centre
 
<u>Contact information</u>:<br>Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre<br>Cocklebury Road <br>Chippenham <br>Wiltshire <br>SN15 3QN <br>United Kingdom
 
Web site: [http://www.wshc.eu/ www.wshc.eu]&nbsp;
 
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=== Wiltshire and Swindon Archives ===


*Research Guides  
*Research Guides  
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*List of family &amp; estate archives, Diocesan Archives on clergy &amp; buildings and Newsletter
*List of family &amp; estate archives, Diocesan Archives on clergy &amp; buildings and Newsletter


Web site: [http://www.wshc.eu/about-wshc/archives.html www.wshc.eu/about-wshc/archives.html]&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>  
Web site: [http://www.wshc.eu/about-wshc/archives.html www.wshc.eu/about-wshc/archives.html]&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
 
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=== Access to Archives  ===
 
[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


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=== Wiltshire County Council Library Service  ===
=== Wiltshire County Council Library Service  ===
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*Information on other local studies material in Wiltshire
*Information on other local studies material in Wiltshire


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


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=== Wiltshire Community History  ===
=== Wiltshire Community History  ===
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Web site: [http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community]&nbsp;  
Web site: [http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community]&nbsp;  


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=== Swindon Local Studies Collection  ===
=== Swindon Local Studies Collection  ===
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Web site: [http://www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk]  
Web site: [http://www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk]  


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=== The Waterways Trust Museums and Archives  ===
=== The Waterways Trust Museums and Archives  ===
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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 09:42, 8 July 2011

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre[edit | edit source]

Cocklebury Road
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 3QN
Telephone: 01249 705500
Email: heritageadmin@wiltshire.gov.uk
Website: – www.wshc.eu

Wiltshire and Swindon Archives

  • 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  


Wiltshire County Council Library Service[edit | edit source]

  • 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