Bank Holiday Closures
Notice of temporary closure
Stoke-on-Trent City Archives – Temporary Closure
Stoke on Trent City Archives’ reading room will be temporarily closed due to building work at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery. (For more information please see Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s announcement.)
The closure period will be from Saturday 20 December 2025 until March 2026
However, the following services to the public will continue during the temporary closure:
- email, postal and telephone enquiry services free of charge
- paid for copying and research services
- services for owners of archives – we will continue to collect archives from existing and new depositors
For all enquiries please contact us at stoke.archives@stoke.gov.uk and see our Enquiries, Research and Copying Services page.
In addition, access to some online resources, such as www.ancestry.com and www.findmypast.co.uk continue to be available at Stoke-on-Trent City Libraries, Staffordshire Libraries and at the Staffordshire History Centre.
For urgent statutory legal or other time-sensitive requirements, where no digital or remote service is suitable, we will offer limited onsite access. Each request will be carefully considered by staff against set criteria. If your request meets the criteria for public access the team will arrange an appointment for you
If you are planning a visit, please follow the link: https://www.staffordshirehistory.org.uk/stoke-on-trent-city-archives/