BRITISH ARCHIVES

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British Archives is the foremost reference 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 reference source for everyone who needs rapid access on archives and archive repositories in this country. Over 1200 entries provide detailed information on the nature and extent of the collection as well as the organization holding it. A typical entry includes: name of repositiony: parent organization : address telephone fax email and website: number for enquiries: days and hours of opening: access restrictions: acquisitions policy: archives of organization: major collections: nonmanuscript material: finding aids: facilities: conservation: publications New to this edition: email and web address: expanded bibliography: consolidated repository and cAcknowledgements Foreword Introduction How to Use this Book Useful Organisations and Websites Useful Publications Entries Appendix I: Institutions Which Have Transferred Their Archives Appendix II: Institutions Which Reported Having no Archives Appendix III: Institutions Which did not Respond: Requested not to be Included: or Supplied Insufficient Information Main Index KHighly recommended for all libraries and archives with general reference collections. Choice/It would be difficult not to be impressed with the fourth edition of British Archives. It is a measure of the success of the editors that each edition of British Archives comes closer and closer to the comprehensiveness whcih they modestly disclaim. Raymond Refaussę Journal of the Society of ArchJANET FOSTER is a freelance archives consultant.BRBRJULIA SHEPPARD is Head of Special Collections and archivist of the Wellcome Library for the History of Medicine and Understand

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