Exterior of the Office

Greater Manchester County Record Office was opened in 1976, two years after the establishment of the metropolitan county councils in England and Wales. It moved to its present address in 1983. After the abolition of Greater Manchester County Council in 1986, it is now funded by the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA).

The main function of the Office is to store historical records relating to the Greater Manchester area, and to make them available for members of the public for research. There are now some 4 miles of shelving of records, which date back to 1197, and this web site attempts to describe the main categories, and indicate how they may be used.  If you are planning to visit the office, you can download directions on how to get there by clicking on the right hand mouse button on the link and choosing to save the file to your hard disk.

GMCRO is a member of the County Archive Research Network, so a reader's ticket is essential. This can be obtained free of charge from the office on production of ID with name, address and signature.