Gloucestershire Archives, Gloucester

Gloucestershire Archives
Clarence Row
Alvin Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 3DW
England

Website

www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives

E-mail

archives@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Telephone

01452 425295

Fax

01452 426378

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Gloucestershire Archives aims to preserve historical records relating to Gloucestershire, and to make them available for research.

Gloucestershire Archives holds over 8 million documents dating from the 12th century to the present day and reflecting all aspects of life in Gloucestershire.

Venue Type:

Archive

 Opening hours

Tues: 09:00-17:00
Wed: 09:00-17:00
Thurs: 09:00-18:30
Fri: 09:00-17:00
Sat: 9:00-13:00

Sun: CLOSED
Mon: CLOSED

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Picnic area
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Library with public access
 Commercial and hire services
  • Meeting room available

Gloucestershire Archives
Clarence Row
Alvin Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 3DW
England

Website

www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives

E-mail

archives@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Telephone

01452 425295

Fax

01452 426378

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Gloucestershire Archives holds several major collections that shed light on important areas of national and international history.

Collection details

Archives, Industry, Land Transport, Personalities, Religion, Social History, Weapons and War

Key artists and exhibits

  • Granville Sharp Papers – abolition of the slave trade
  • Ivor Gurney Collection - renowned First World War poet and composer
  • Sir George Onesiphorous Paul - leading role in late 18th century prison reform
  • John Bellows Archive - the international Quaker community in the 19th and early 20th centuries
  • Estcourt Archive - eye-witness accounts of the Crimean War
  • Hicks-Beach Papers - diplomatic, economic and political history in the Victorian period
  • Gloucester Diocesan Archive - the impact of the English Reformation
  • Smyth of Nibley Archive - 17th and 18th century life in England
  • Cyril Hart Collection - industrial heritage and traditions of the Forest of Dean
  • Stroudwater Canal Archive - the oldest surviving canal company in the world

Collections services

  • Public access available to collections information
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Gloucestershire Archives
Clarence Row
Alvin Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 3DW
England

Website

www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/archives

E-mail

archives@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Telephone

01452 425295

Fax

01452 426378

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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