Manchester City Council

Licensing records

  1. Petty sessions (a magistrate's court) was responsible for business licenses including public houses, off licences, beerhouses, social clubs, clubs, money lenders and billiards.

  2. What's available

    We hold a good set of licensing records for the Borough or City of Manchester from 1869 to 2005. Search the archives catalogue to see what's available.

    These records only cover the area of the Borough or City of Manchester (as it was at the time).

  3. Related information

    We also hold court records.

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