British Archives is the most comprehensive guide to archive resources in the UK. Since publication of the first edition more than ten years ago, it has established itself as an indispensable source for essential information about access archives and archive repositories in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Over 1,200 entries provide detailed information on the nature and extent of the collection as well as the organization holding it.

Since it was first published in 1982 British Archives has established itself as the premier reference work to holdings of archives and manuscript collections throughout the UK. The 3rd edition has been extensively revised and enlarged with more than 150 new entries, further widening the range of the book. Entries are structured to show the archives of the organisation as distinct from deposited collections and significant non-manuscript material, and additional details of fax number and conservation provision are included for the first time. All the existing entries have been significantly...