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Coventry History Centre

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Established
  
2008

Public transit access
  
Pool Meadow Bus Station

Type
  
Archives

Coventry History Centre

Location
  
Jordan Well, Coventry, England

Curator
  
Liz Doull (Senior Archivist)

Website
  
www.theherbert.org/index.php/home/history-centre

Owner
  
Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

A tour of coventry history centre


Coventry History Centre 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 Coventry Heritage and Arts Trust, the other three being Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, the Lunt Roman Fort and the Priory Visitor Centre at St. Mary's Priory and Cathedral.

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History

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

Collections

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

  • Oral history recordings
  • Maps
  • Plans
  • Printed books and pamphlets
  • References

    Coventry History Centre Wikipedia