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Cumbria Record Office

Cumbria Record Office and Local Studies Library
140 Duke Street
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, Lancashire LA14 1XW
UK
Telephone: 01229 407377
Email: barrow.record.office@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Catalogue: http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/Online_catalogues/default.asp

Lancashire Record Office

Lancashire Record Office
Bow Lane
Preston, Lancashire PR1 2RE
UK
Telephone: 0845 053 0000
Email: enquiries@lancashire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk
Catalogue: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?siteid=4528&pageid=30542&e=e

Liverpool Record Office

Liverpool Record Office
William Brown Street
Liverpool, Lancashire L3 8EW
UK
Telephone: 0151 233 5817
Email: RecOffice.central.library@Liverpool.gov.uk
Catalogue: http://archive.liverpool.gov.uk

Merseyside Record Office

Merseyside Record Office is presently closed for renovation. See temporary address and contact information below their regular address.
4th Floor
Cunard Building
Pier Head, Liverpool L3 1EG
UK
Telephone: 0151 236 8038
Email:
Website:

Temporary contact information:
33 Wellington Employment Park
South Dunes Way (off Sandhills Lane)
Liverpool, Lancashire L5 9ZS
UK
Telephone: 0151 0233 05817
Email: archives@liverpool.gov.uk
Website: http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/archives

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Manchester Archives and Local Studies

Manchester Archives and Local Studies
56 Marshall Street
New Cross, Manchester M4 5FU
UK
Telephone: 0161 832 5284
Email: archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk
Website: www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries/arls/
Catalogue: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500140/library_online_services

Main article: Manchester Archives and Local Studies

Libraries

Manchester Central Library

Manchester Central Library - Archive Service (Manchester Archives) temporarily at Greater Manchester County Record Office during remodeling.
Local Studies Unit
St. Peter's Square Manchester M2 5PD
UK
Telephone: 0161 234 1979
Email:
Website: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries/central

John Rylands University Library of Manchester
Deansgate Building
Deansgate, Manchester, Lancashire M3 3EH
UK
Telephone: 0161 834 5343
Email: jrul.special-collections@manchester.ac.uk
Website: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/library/specialcollections

Local archives and libraries may have information and resources for specific areas that are not found in the major repositories. See a list of local Lancashire libraries and their contact information.