Warwickshire Archives and Libraries
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Boundaries Changes Affecting Records[edit | edit source]
The current county boundaries were set in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972. The historic county boundaries included The West Midlands cities of Coventry, Sutton Coldfield, Solihull, and Birmingham, and the Staffordshire market town of Tamworth.
Archives[edit | edit source]
Warwickshire County Record Office
Priory Park
Cape Road
Warwick, Warwickshire CV34 4JS UK
Telephone: 01926 738959
Email: recordoffice@warwickshire.gov.uk
Website
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
Shakespeare and his family
Coventry History Center
Herbert Art Gallery and Museum
Jordan Well
Coventry, Warwickshire CV1 5QP UK
Telephone: 024 7623 7578
Email: historycentre@theherbert.org
Website
- Coventry Archives & Research Centre is the new name for Coventry History Centre. It opened in 2008 when the resources of Coventry Record Office and the local studies collection held at Central Library were brought together under one roof.
Solihull Heritage & Local Studies
The Core Library
Homer Road
Solihull, West Midlands B91 3RG UK
Telephone: 0121 704 6934
Email: heritage@solihull.gov.uk
Catalogue
- The Core Library Solihull is a Family Search Affiliate Library, offering free access to many of the images digitised by Family Search, as well as having subscriptions to Ancestry, Findmypast and The Genealogist (Diamond subscription).
The University of Warwick Modern Records Centre
University Library
University of Warwick
Coventry, West Midlands CV4 7AL UK
Telephone: 024 7652 4219
Email: archives@warwick.ac.uk
Website
Libraries[edit | edit source]
The Library of Birmingham[edit | edit source]
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
Catalogue: Archives and Collections
- 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.
- We collect and preserve both original and printed records of historical significance relating to the City of Birmingham, its people, its businesses, institutions and societies, dating from the 12th to the 21st century.
Coventry Central Library[edit | edit source]
Coventry Central Library
Smithford Way
Coventry, Warwickshire CV1 1FY UK
Telephone: 024 7683 2314
Email: central.library@coventry.gov.uk
Website: Coventry Central Library
Catalogue: Library Catalogue
Solihull Central Library (The Core Library)[edit | edit source]
Solihull Central Library (The Core Library)
Homer Road
Solihull, West Midlands B91 3RG UK
Telephone: 0121 704 6977
Email: heritage@solihull.gov.uk
Website: The Core Library
Sutton Coldfield Library[edit | edit source]
Sutton Coldfield Library
Lower Parade
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B72 1XX
Telephone: 0121 464 2274
Email: sutton.coldfield.library@birmingham.gov.uk
Website: Sutton Coldfield Library
- The Library houses both a Reference and Local History section which holds books, maps and photographs relating to the history of Sutton Coldfield. Some material is available in the library whilst some is available by appointment only. Many of the library's photographs have been digitised giving much easier access to the library's collection of photographs. The old Sutton Coldfield Stocks can be viewed in the Local Studies area of the Library.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery[edit | edit source]
Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery
Riversley Park
Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV11 5TU UK
Telephone: 024 7637 6158
Email: museum@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Website: Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery
- We offer an inspiring and engaging programme of exhibitions, events and activities that will appeal to a wide range of visitors. We have permanent exhibitions related to Local History, Fine Art and local writer George Eliot.
For a long list of Warwickshire museums, go to List of museums in Warwickshire in Wikipedia.
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