Country England Established 1976 | Phone +44 161 234 1979 | |
Scope "To store historical records relating to the Greater Manchester area, and to make them available for members of the public for research". Location Manchester Central LibrarySt Peter's SquareManchesterM2 5PD Branch of County Archive Research Network Address Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester M2 5PD, UK Hours Open today · 9AM–8PMThursday9AM–8PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSundayClosedMonday9AM–5PMTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PM Similar The University of Manch, The John Rylands Library, New Moston Library, Droylsden Library, Registrati of Births Deaths | ||
The Greater Manchester County Record Office (GMCRO) is an archive of primary materials relating to the heritage of Greater Manchester, in North West England; it is located in Manchester city centre, in Archives + in Manchester's Central Library. Opened in 1976, the main function of the GMCRO is to store historical records relating to Greater Manchester, and to make them available for members of the public for research. There are 4 miles (6 km) of shelving of records, which date back to 1197.
The Greater Manchester County Record Office is funded by the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities.
Before it moved to its present location the record office was at 56, Marshall Street, New Cross, M4 5FU.
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