Access to Archive Collections, Summer 2024-Spring 2025

We are improving the storage facilities at Lancashire Archives to help safeguard Lancashire's archive collections for the future. This is an opportunity to future-proof our strongrooms and to make sure we can continue to provide the best care for all types of records including digital, photographic and written collections. The necessary building work will mean some disruption to our service. Some records will be temporarily stored off site and this will have an impact on our ability to deliver on-the-day access to some collections. All archives affected will have a note on LANCAT, our online catalogue. This will let you know that advance notice of 10 working days will be needed in order to access these items. This will apply to around 10% of the records in our care and most records remain accessible on the day.

Please continue to book and visit the Archives as usual and if you have any questions please get in touch.