Welcome to the Manuscripts & Archives Research Library which is home to more than 20,000 collections of manuscripts and archives, dating from the 13th century BC to the present day.

You can use this site to search summary descriptions of many of our holdings. Please click on ‘About Our Collections’ or ‘How Do I Search the Catalogue’ for further information. Use the top right-hand Search box or the left-hand Advanced Search button if you wish to begin searching.