Wiltshire Archives and Libraries

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Services Offered:


 * Archives - Wiltshire Local Studies, Museums Advisory Service
 * Virtual Tour, Video of Centre &amp; Blog – no online databases
 * Information on visiting the centre

Contact information : Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre Cocklebury Road Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 3QN United Kingdom

Web site: www.wshc.eu

Wiltshire and Swindon Archives

 * Research Guides
 * House History
 * List of family &amp; estate archives, Diocesan Archives on clergy &amp; buildings and Newsletter

Web site: www.wshc.eu/about-wshc/archives.html

Access to Archives
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/advanced-search.aspx?tab=1 – large parts of Wiltshire &amp; Swindon Archives catalogue online

Wiltshire County Council Library Service

 * Contains a searchable Wiltshire Library Catalogue -www.wiltshire.gov.uk/artsheritageandlibraries/librarieshome.htm


 * Wiltshire Studies
 * Information on local studies library in new History Centre
 * Information on other local studies material in Wiltshire

Web site: www.wshc.eu/about-wshc/wiltshire-studies-library.html

Wiltshire Community History

 * Information on 261 communities
 * Includes maps, historical sketches, information on churches &amp; schools, buildings
 * Access to old photographs

Web site: http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community

Swindon Local Studies Collection

 * Held in Central Library with key resources for research

Web site: www.swindon.gov.uk/leisuresport/libraries/swindoncollection.htm

Wiltshire Heritage Library and Museum

 * Bronze Age &amp; archaeology collection

Web site: www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk

The Waterways Trust Museums and Archives

 * Housed in historic canal-side buildings
 * Brings together fleet of historic boats
 * Rich collections &amp; archives

Web site: www.thewaterwaystrust.org.uk/about-us/our-museums