Records and archives - information and advice

Archives are original documents relating to many aspects of local life, including:

  • Business and industrial records
  • Family and estate papers
  • Trades Union and political records
  • The Methodist Archive Deposit

Children working in a textile mill

The majority of archives are held in an off site store. These can be accessed at the Local Studies Centre at Touchstones Rochdale by prior arrangement.

Heywood and Middleton Libraries hold some archival documents.

Please contact the Local Studies Centre for more information.

As from 1 April 2007 Local Studies has transferred to Link4Life, the trading name for the Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust. To discover more about Rochdale Borough's fascinating arts and heritage please visit the link4life website.