Using Our Facilities

You should enter the building by the public entrance (marked on the map of County Hall) and inform the County Hall Help Desk (shown left) that you are visiting the Record Office.

You will be issued with a visitor pass at the Help Desk and then a member of the Record Office staff will collect you and take you to the Record Office.

Please place all your personal possessions in one of the lockers provided. Only loose sheets of paper and pencils are allowed into the Search Room. Notepads and folders are not allowed in the Search Room.

Sign the Visitor's Book, stating your name, address, purpose of research and locker number. By signing the register you agree to obey the rules and regulations of the Office.

A member of staff will give advice on the records likely to be of use to you and will also explain how the Search Room is arranged.

What to Bring With You
A Pencil
Pens are not allowed because of the risk of damage to documents. Pencils can be bought in the Search Room (price 40 pence).

Loose Paper
For security reasons you can bring only loose papers into the Search Room. Ring binders, folders, notepads are NOT permitted. There are lockers available in which to store personal belongings.

Small Change
The Office has a self-service microfilm reader-printer. Each copy costs 40 pence and it is advisable to bring a large amount of small change with you.

Background Information For Your Research
As we do not allow any ring binders or notepads in the Search Room, it is advisable to organise your information into an appropriate format before you visit the Office.


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