What's available
Central Library holds a wide range of business archives including the records of the Manchester Ship Canal (ref: GB124.B10) and the Calico Printers Association (ref:GB127.M75).
How to access
Our archives catalogue lists the business records we hold.
Find archive records
Use the reference numbers shown in bold on this page to search for individual records within our archive collections.
We only manage archive records relating to Manchester wards. Where records are held by another local authority, we have provided a link to the relevant archive service.