Warwickshire Archives and Libraries

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Record Offices

Warwickshire County Record Office

Warwickshire County Record Office
Priory Park
Cape Road
Warwick, Warwickshire CV34 4JS UK
Telephone: 01926 738959
Email: recordoffice@warwickshire.gov.uk
Website: Warwickshire County Record Office

The office collects, preserves and makes available the historic records of Warwickshire and its people. We have records dating from the 12th century onwards and our collections cover a wide variety of historical documents, from old title deeds to recent baptism registers.

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Record Office and Library

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Record Office and Library
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 0NP UK
Telephone: 01789 204016 (bookings) 01789 201813 (enquiries)
Email: records@shakespeare.org.uk
Website: The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Record Office and Library

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Record Office holds records relating to Stratford-upon-Avon and the surrounding area, as well as historical documents concerning Shakespeare and his family.

Archives

Birmingham City Archives

Birmingham City Archives
Priory Park
Cape Road
Warwickshire CV34 4 JS UK
Telephone:
Email: archives@birmingham.gov.uk/libraries
Website:  www.birmingham.gov.uk/libraries

Coventry Archive

Coventry Archives
Mandela House
Bayley Lane
Coventry, Warwickshire CV1 5RG UK
Telephone: 01203 832418
Email: susan.worrall@coventry.gov.uk
Website:
Catalogue:

The Birmingham and Midland Society
Warwickshire, Worcestershire, & Staffordshire UK
Telephone:
Email: [mailto:referencelibrarian@bmsgh.org referencelibrarian@bmsgh.org (for holdings)
Website: www.bmsgh.org

Solihull Heritage & Local Studies

Solihull Heritage & Local Studies
Central Library
Homer Road
Solihull B91 3RG UK
Telephone: 0121 704 6934
Email: heritage@solihull.gov.uk
Website: http://www.solihull.gov.uk/familyhistory

Libraries

The Library of Birmingham

The Library of Birmingham
Centenary Square
Broad Street
Birmingham, Warwickshire B1 2ND UK
Telephone: 0121 2424242
Email: enquiries@libraryofbirmingham.com
Website: The Library of Birmingham

The Library of Birmingham provides a showcase for the city's internationally important collections of archives, photography and rare books. Facilities include a state-of-the-art gallery space opening up public access to the collections. It is also home to the BFI Mediatheque, providing free access to the National Film Archive.