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Useful links

The following links and web resources have been identified as being of particular interest to or relevance for researchers using our collections.

  • The ARCHON Directory, which provides contact details for archive services in the UK
  • The National Register of Archives, which provides information about the nature and location of archives manuscripts relating to British history
  • The A2A database, which contains catalogues describing archive collections held by archive services England and Wales and dating from the eighth century to the present day
  • The Archives Hub, national gateway to descriptions of archives in UK universities and colleges
  • Mundus, a gateway to missionary collections in the UK
  • Genesis, a gateway to Women’s History Sources in the British Isles
  • Backstage, a performing arts gateway to collections in the UK