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Face coverings for Archive Bookings 2022

These are at the visitor's discretion but we do encourage their use.
Visiting study groups may be requested to follow extra measures in small spaces.

What you need to know

Archive visits must be booked in advance  - any closures of the archive due to Covid-19 will be updated here. Researchers will be contacted as soon as possible in the event of a temporary closure.

Porous materials will be quarantined for 75 hours after being handled.

Bookable services

Initial enquiries are free but if you need us to do remote research for you (if you don't wish to travel) or answer a more in-depth research enquiry the following charges may apply. *Please consider that this may be cheaper than the cost of travelling to Manchester for a visit in person.

  •  We can scan up to 4 free pages of material to send , after this charges will apply
  • £15 for 30 minutes of research. If further research is required this would be charged at £30 per hour with a minimum of 1 hour, maximum 3 hours

Includes: A research report summary document, 4 high quality A4  / 2 A3 copies and postage or digital files (non-commercial use), up to 10 additional copies or digital files (JPG/PDF or MP4).

Documents can be transcribed if requested at the additional rate of £10 per page.

Contacting us: [email protected] We will continue to log all requests and deal with them as quickly as possible. 

Finding Us

The Archive is located at Holyoake House on Hanover Street in Manchester City Centre's Co-operative Quarter. Hanover Street is just across the road from Victoria Train Station and a short Metrolink (tram) ride to Shudehill from Manchester Piccadilly Station.

The building has an access ramp from street level and a lift.

We have no onsite parking; the closest public car park is NCP Printworks, Shudehill, M4 2AT.

Published: 22nd July, 2019

Updated: 4th January, 2022

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Location: National Co-operative Archive, Holyoake House, Manchester, M60 0AS

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