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Nottinghamshire Archives houses archives for the county of Nottinghamshire, the city of Nottingham, the diocese of Southwell & Nottingham, and other local bodies, families and individuals.Front of Nottinghamshire Archives

  • Archives are original documents produced by official bodies, societies and individuals that are no longer in current use
  • The documents range from the 12th to the 21st centuries
  • They include official and privately-owned archives
  • Most archives are unique and have to be housed in secure conditions and handled with care
  • Many archives have been copied onto microfiche in order to save wear and tear on the originals
  • An online catalogue is available on our web site
  • Contact details are available on our contact archives page.

Featured News Item

New Spring and Summer 2012 Programme of Events

An Archives' workshop

There's lots happening at Archives over the next few months! Why not join us on one of our events and find out more about archives and how you can use them.

Events include:

  • Thursday tours
  • Wednesday workshops, including military records, electoral records and apprenticeship
  • Archive Skills workshops, including reading old handwriting
  • A talk on Nottinghamshire's Sporting Heritage to celebrate the 2012 London Olympics
  • An exhibition on Royalty, to celebrate The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
  • Our Youth Heritage Conference.

Find out more including how to book on our Archives Events page.

Other news items

Friends of Nottinghamshire Archives inaugural meeting

Charles Dickens - the Nottinghamshire Legacy

New collections available at Nottinghamshire Archives

A Grisly History of Nottinghamshire

Stone Age Nottinghamshire

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