No Cotton Gloves required

An introduction to archives
The following pages have been written as an introduction to archives. A wide range of archival material is used to shed light on a number of topics - and to find out exactly who, where, why and what. When looking at archives; it is not uncommon for people to wear white gloves to protect the often very fragile documents. This website allows you to enjoy the archives without having to wear the cotton gloves. Explore the site to find out more:

What are archives?	Would Albert recognise his Dock today?	Building the Liverpool and Manchester railway
Getting Across the Mersey - by bridge or a tunnel?	Health & Welfare - Liverpool leads the way?	Liverpool and the slave trade

If you have enjoyed this investigation - why not try solving the mystery of What caused the cholera riots of 1832? 

Or look at our more detailed series of Guides to Archives and the new user Guide to the Mersey Gateway.