Greater Manchester County Record Office (with Manchester Archives)
Service Outline
Both the Manchester Room@City Library and the Greater Manchester County Record Office (with Manchester Archives) hold a wide range of material relating to the history of Manchester and family history
The Manchester Room@City Library (Local Studies)
Elliot House, 151 Deansgate (at the junction of Lloyd Street ), Manchester, M3 2HN. Telephone: 0161 234 1979.
Microfilm / Microfiche bookings telephone: 061 234 1098.
Opening hours
- Monday to Thursday 9am to 8pm
- Friday and Saturday 9am to 5pm
Greater Manchester County Record Office (with Manchester Archives)
56 Marshall Street, New Cross, Manchester, M4 5FU. Tel: 0161 832 5284
Opening hours
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am to 5pm
- Wednesday: Closed
- Saturday 9am to 5pm (second and fourth of the month only)
It is essential to book a place in advance. For collections stored on-site, all requests must be received by 12 noon on the working day prior to your visit. To book a place please email or telephone us. Please note some collections are kept off site and we require 2 weeks' notice in order to retrieve them.
Information about..
- Family History in Manchester
- Church Register List
- Research Service
- Working with Schools
- Pastfinder Catalogue
- Historical photographs of Manchester
- Access Arrangements
- The Manchester Room and Greater Manchester County Record Office
- Multi-Cultural Manchester
- LGBT Source Guide
- Documentary Photography Archive
- Court and Prison Records
- Poor Law and Workhouse Records
- Archive and Local Collections
- Hospital Records
