Archive Service
The Heritage and Museum Service of Derry City Council has responsibility for the preservation of the civic records of the Council and its predecessor, the Londonderry Corporation. The collection constitutes an extremely valuable source of information both for the history of the City and the Council. They provide a comprehensive record of significant socio-economic and political development within the City from the latter half of the seventeenth century to the present day.
The main group of Council records are minute books, letter-books and correspondence, legal documents, architectural drawings, maps and plans and a limited photographic collection. The Heritage and Museum Service also acquire and preserve private collections. This material ranges from entire business archives, literary collections, military items, railway and maritime collections and political documents. The archivist is also responsible for the growing artwork collection, which includes items by John Noah Gosset and Andrew Nicholl.
The Heritage and Museum Service actively pursues the acquisition of local private archives as a contribution towards our policy of preserving the heritage of the city.
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 10am to 4pmPublic access to the archive collection is presently by appointment only. Members of the public should note that whilst collections are in the process of being listed, they will be unavailable for consultation.
Contact
Bernadette Walsh
Archivist
Harbour Museum
Harbour Square
Derry BT48 6AF
Telephone: 028 71377331
Fax: 028 7137633
E-mail: bernadette.walsh@derrycity.gov.uk