Getting started at the Archives

Visiting an Archives for the first time can be a bit of a bewildering experience if you’re not used to it. I still remember the first time I went to one and finding the sign up, the rules…a little alien. I couldn’t understand why I wasn’t allowed a pen! But now I do, and I hope that by the end of this blog, you will too.

In this blog, I intend to talk you through how to get started, as well as explaining why we do things the way we do them. Hopefully, this blog will inspire you to give it a go and visit us! The Archives is filled with friendly Staff who really want to show and help you to use the precious items we have under our care.

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