Access to Archives (A2A) is part of the
growing national archives network. It allows the researcher search across
detailed catalogues in English records offices beyond the Public Record Office
in London. The Public Record Office in partnership with the British
Library and the Historical Manuscripts Commission host a web site where searches
can be made.
Greater Manchester is part of the North West regions contribution entitled
"Our Friends in the North". At present the offices have contributed
archives of associations such as trade unions and political parties. It is
intended to start on submitting archival lists of family and estate papers as a
next step in this project.
The project was officially launched on May 22 2003 at the John Rylands Library in
Manchester by members of the participating record offices. Catalogues can
be accessed on the A2A web site, http://www.a2a.org.uk/
