Bristol Record Office

Part of the Designated Collections of national importance relating to the history and development of the city of Bristol are on display here.

The other part of these collections can be seen at Bristol Central Library’s Local Studies Service. Please contact Bristol Record Office for more information if you wish to see a specific item.

This comprehensive collection is essential to the study of the city of Bristol and its place in national history.

Records include:
Monica Britton Collection
Official archives e.g. Bristol City Council, petty and quarter sessions, coroner, hospitals and schools
Ecclesiastical archives e.g. Diocese of Bristol, Bristol C of E parish records, nonconformist records
Private gifts and deposits e.g. businesses, clubs & societies, landed estates notably the Smyth family of Ashton Court, individuals.

Collection details

Archives

Key artists and exhibits

• Designated Collection

Collections services

• Object identification and/or written enquiry service
• Public access available to collections information
• Specialist publications on collections available
• Further Designated Collections relating to the history and development of Bristol can be found at Bristol Central Library's Local Studies Service