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Essential Building Work at Bury St Edmunds Record Office


Due to essential building work in the archive strongroom we will be unable to produce original documents from the strongroom from Wednesday 18 August until Monday 13 September.

The microform room will remain open during this period and we will continue to provide access to local studies material in the searchroom. 

We would be very grateful if depositors and donors could delay bringing their records in until we have completed the building work and resumed our full service.  If this is not possible please contact the Bury Archivist on 01284 352352 to discuss how the deposit can be managed.   

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this building work.  If you have any questions, comments or would like further information, please contact Judith Stephenson, Searchroom Services Manager on 01284 352350 or by email at Judith.Stephenson@suffolk.gov.uk.
 

Preserving our memories

Based at Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and Lowestoft, we hold an amazing range of information about the history of Suffolk and its people.

The material in our care relates mainly to Suffolk and helps to bring the county's past to life.  Some of the records go back to the 12th century, but not everything is old. You’ll also find items from recent times relating to individuals and a wide range of organisations, such as the County Council, local authorities, churches, chapels, estates, schools, hospitals, businesses, families, clubs and societies. We preserve them all - from parchments to CD ROMs – and keep them safe for when you want to see them.

Whatever you want to discover about Suffolk, we will be able to get you under way and help you further your research.

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Buy A Print

From fans of Suffolk maps to enthusiasts of local towns and villages, there’s something for everyone on the new ‘Buy a Print’ service.  'Buy a Print’ is an innovative online service providing a one-stop shop for people to browse and purchase prints from Suffolk Record Office’s archives.  Prints are available from six categories including:

• country animals
• fruits and flowers
• military prints
• Suffolk churches
• Suffolk maps
• Suffolk towns and villages

Explore the new service by visiting:

www.suffolk.gov.uk/BuyAPrint