Argyll and Bute Council Archives - An Introduction

The Archive Service holds and preserves the official records of not only the Argyll and Bute Council, but those which the Council inherited from Strathclyde Regional Council and Argyll and Bute District Council.

The Archive Service also provides accommodation for those derived from private individuals, estates, solicitors, businesses and organisations within the area of Argyll and Bute Council, records that are considered of historic interest and worthy of permanent preservation. These private records are often held on indefinite loan and remain the property of the person or institute depositing them.

OPENING HOURS

Monday Closed
Tuesday 10.00 am to 4.30 pm
Wednesday 10.00 am to 4.30 pm
Thursday 10.00 am to 4.30 pm
Friday 10.00 am to 4.30 pm
We are closed on Public Holidays

Please telephone or e-mail in advance to make an appointment as our space is very limited

Tel: 01546 604774 Fax: 01546 604769

USING THE ARCHIVES

When you arrive at reception a member of staff will be available to assist you. Please bring proof of your identity, e.g. a passport or driving licence, with
you. We will then be able to issue you with a Reader's Card.

• Please do not eat or drink in the searchroom


• Please use only pencils, not pens


• Please do not lean on documents to keep them flat We will provide you with special weights if required


• Do not lean on documents to take notes


• Do not mark the document in any way

WHAT ARCHIVES ARE AVAILABLE

• School and Education Records


• Minutes of Argyll & Bute Council


• Estate and Family Records


• Poor Relief Records


• Maps and Plans


• Valuation Rolls


• Electoral Registers


• Roads, ferries and Transport in general


• Genealogical Material including Monumental Inscriptions


• Business and Solicitors Records


• Records of the Episcopal Diocese of Argyll and The Isles


• Records of the Argyll federation of the S.W.R.I.


• Records relating to Public Health and Housing


• General information relating to the history of Argyll and Bute


• Useful Reference Library