Last updated |
23rd March 2005 |
Name of library |
Borthwick Institute for Archives |
Address |
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD |
Telephone |
01904 321166 |
Fax |
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E-mail |
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Website |
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/bihr |
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Contact & Job Title |
Mr. Chris Webb, Keeper of Archives |
Purpose & main user community of the library |
To support the Borthwick’s Archive Collections, available to the public |
Terms of access |
Walk-in use (reference only) during Borthwick’s opening hours. |
Opening hours |
M-F 09.30 – 12.50; 14.00 – 16.50 |
Disabled access |
There are several sets of stairs to reach the library. |
Lending to other libraries & visitors |
No. Never. |
Number of volumes |
20,000 |
Periodicals – Back Issues |
100 |
Current Periodicals |
50 |
Other materials |
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Volumes added per year |
100 |
Coverage |
Church History; Medieval to 20th Century |
Special Collections |
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Manuscripts |
The Borthwick is also the York Diocesan Archive and holds parish records for the Archdeaconry of York |
Research resource |
Yorkshire Church History: 13th Century to today. |
Catalogue Type |
Computer |
URL of catalogue |
http://libcat.york.ac.uk (part of the University of York catalogue) |
Other facilities |
Photocopying (not self-service) |
Full Time Staff |
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Part Time Staff |
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Voluntary Staff |
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Changes in next five years affecting the above |
The Borthwick will be moving to the University of York campus to a new building in 2004. The library will continue to be accessible by the public. |
Anything else about the library |
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