Salford Local History Library

Come and visit our popular Local History Library at Salford Museum & Art Gallery!

The library is open by appointment on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and holds a huge collection of photographs, documents and newspapers relating to Salford’s past. It is increasingly popular for family history research, delving into the history of the houses, school projects and community heritage in Salford.

Looking for maps and photographs of old Salford? Researching your family tree? Our local history library will have something for you!

The library’s extensive collection includes family history sources (from 1841), maps (from 1848), newspapers (from 1858), more than 70,000 photographs and a wide range of other useful material, including:

• Online access, including access to family history resources
• Street directions for Manchester and Salford
• Census returns for Salford
• Maps and plans of areas of the city
• Over 70,000 historical photographs of the city and surrounding areas

Opening Hours

Visitors need to pre-book a visit to our Local History Library.

• Monday – Closed
• Tuesday – 9.30am to 12.15pm, 1.00pm to 4.00pm
• Wednesday – 9.30am to 12.15pm, 1.00pm to 4.00pm
• Thursday – 9.30am to 12.15pm, 1.00pm to 4.00pm
• Friday – 9.30am to 12.15pm, 1.00pm to 4.00pm
• Saturday – Closed
• Sunday – Closed

Contact us

If you have any enquiries, please call us on 0161 778 0814 or email us.