Archives
The archives service preserves and provides access to all kinds of useful archive information and materials about Peterborough. It’s not only a great resource, it’s also great way to learn about the city’s history.
In our archive collections we have:
- original, rare, and often unique source material dating from the 1200s onwards
- the best local studies collection in the City
- free access to lending and reference books
- free access to “Ancestry” with staff support
- all the back copies of historic local newspapers
- the largest collection of maps and plans of the area
- evocative photographs of Peterborough including the popular Kitchin Collection
Can you help?
If you have anything you’d like to donate or deposit with the archive, please contact the archives service team.
Can’t make it to the library? Let us do your research for you!
We often do checks of parish registers, census returns and local newspapers, as well as more extensive research using our collections. Contact us by telephone on 01733 864160 or email archives.services@vivacity-peterborough.com.