Registered charity number: 1165223
The Friends of Gloucestershire Archives charity was founded nearly 30 years ago to support the work of Gloucestershire Archives. The Archives look after the historical documents of the counties of Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, including the records of the Diocese of Gloucester. It is one of the largest county archives in the United Kingdom. Documents, dating from the 1100s, are stored on over eleven miles of shelving located in purpose built, climate controlled, strongrooms. The documents, and photographs, are a priceless record of Gloucestershire's history.
