Leicestershire and Rutland Record Office: The Record Office is the centre for research into the history of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. Records of all kinds, including manuscripts (the archives of local government, institutions and families), maps and photographs are preserved and made available for research by the public. The record office also houses the local studies collection, including general works on Leicestershire and Rutland, local newspapers and periodicals, writings of local authors and sound recordings.
Copies of items in the collections can be supplied, subject to copyright or other restrictions, including the condition and format of the original, at the discretion of the Chief Archivist. .
For more information about Leicestershire and Rutland Record Office, please contact 0116 257 1080, or see event details on the left.
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