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Portsmouth Central Library holds the largest Naval collection held within a public library within the UK and has a large local history section containing books, photographs and numerical periodicals.

Portsmouth City Museum has a permanent exhibition relating to Portsmouth's development over the centuries and incorporates the Records Office which holds documents from the 14th century. This includes private archives (family papers, businesses), Diocesan archives (church records), public records and historic archives of Portsmouth City Council, as well as thousands of local maps and plans, photographs and picture postcards.

Contact details

Name

Portsmouth City Council

Address

Portsmouth City Museum and Records Office
Museum Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire

PO1 2LJ

Telephone

023 9282 7261 (Mincom 023 9287 6550)

Fax

023 9287 5276

Email

searchroom@portsmouthcc.gov.uk