Coventry Archives

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Coventry Archives
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The Coventry Archives from the covered court of Herbert Art Gallery and Museum.
Coventry Archives
Established2008
LocationJordan Well, Coventry, England
Type Archives
CuratorVictoria Northridge
Owner Culture Coventry
Public transit access Pool Meadow bus station
Website www.theherbert.org/history_centre/default.aspx

Coventry Archives is a records archive and local history centre for the city of Coventry, England. It is housed in Herbert Art Gallery and Museum and is one of 4 institutions owned by the Culture Coventry Trust, the other three being Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, the Lunt Roman Fort and the Coventry Transport Museum. [1]

Contents

History

The Archives was set up in 2008 during the refurbishment of Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, and was designed by Demco Interiors. [2] It was set up to combine the former Coventry Archives and Local Studies Library. [3]

In September 2018, the Coventry Archives underwent a name and brand change it was renamed after the old 'Coventry History Centre'.

Collections

Documents on shelves in the archives' underground store. Documents on shelves in the archive store (History Centre) at the Herbert.jpg
Documents on shelves in the archives' underground store.

The History Centre houses archive collections ranging from medieval times to the present day. [4] Collections are available as: [5]

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