Manchester City Council

Please note that the closure of Manchester Archives and Local Studies will start to happen from 25 February as a result of Central Library's temporary closure for renovation and refurbishment in Spring 2010.

Information about Archives and Local Studies services while Central Library is closed.

More information about Central Library's temporary closure.

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As a result of our temporary closure we are currently unable to undertake searches of our collections on your behalf. For those requiring a longer search to be done please see our paid Research Service which will still operate until 31 March 2010.

We will still be able to:

• Offer advice on what we hold and its availability.
• Answer image reproduction requests and orders
• Offer the microfilm print out service for parish registers
• Answer Data Protection enquiries
• Issue baptism certificates

For all other enquiries you will need to get back in contact with us when we re-open in June.

We accept enquiries by post, fax and e-mail, but all incoming mail is dealt with in order of its arrival, so use of the fax and e-mail options does not necessarily mean that you will get a speedier reply.

If contacting us by e-mail, it is advisable to give your postal address, as we may be able to send you photocopies of relevant items.

If contacting us by post, a stamped addressed return envelope is appreciated.

Manchester Archives and Local Studies aims to reply to all e-mail and written enquiries within 10 working days.

All enquiries are answered in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, the Data Protection Act and Environmental Information Regulations.

Please note our enquiries service will restart when the Archives and Local Studies services recommence as of 28 June 2010.

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