Archive Tours

Buckinghamshire Archives looks after over 800 years of history, with everything from medieval songbooks to Paralympic photographs preserved so that future generations can enjoy them. As your local archive, we're responsible for preserving the county's memories and stories that are about the people who have lived in Buckinghamshire throughout the centuries.

For Heritage Open Days, we'd love for you to join us on a guided tour through our collection, discovering some of the rare documents we look after. You can get to grips with historic materials like vellum, learn the stories of Victorian prisoners, and speak to our fantastic team to hear about the work we do to preserve today's history for tomorrow. The archive will be moving to a new location soon, so this will be one of the last opportunities to see our collection at the current site.

If you're interested in a career in heritage, curious about history, or just want to learn a little about our particularly strange jobs, then make sure you book your free ticket as soon as you can as places are very limited. Even if we're the archive for Buckinghamshire, we look after documents that have come from all over the world, and this is a rare chance to hear their stories.

Timings & Tours

Friday 12 September:

0900

Monday 15 September:

1000

Tuesday 16 September:

1100

Wednesday 17 September:

1200

Thursday 18 September:

1300

Friday 19 September:

1400

Location & directions

Buckinghamshire Archives,, Walton Street Offices, Walton Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1UU

Directions:

If you can't find us, face the steps of the main Council building on Walton Street and follow the signs pointing to the Archive round to the left.

Contact on day:

Callum Walker

Telephone number:

+441296382587

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Spaces for the tours must be booked in advance by emailing us at [email protected]. Please include any accessibility requirements as part of your email, alongside which date you would like to book.

Booking contact name:

Callum Walker

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

02 Jun 2025 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

19 Sep 2025 07:00 AM

Accessibility details

Parts of the tour will take place in the strongrooms which can be very cramped. Wheelchairs may not be able to fit. Disabled parking is available on site, but please contact us in advance as this has to be pre-booked.

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

10

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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