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Archives policies

View our key policies:

  • Collections Management Policy (PDF)
  • Access and Engagement Policy (PDF)
  • Restricted Records Policy (PDF)
  • Collection Development and Acquisition Policy (PDF)
  • Terms and Conditions for Depositors (PDF)
  • Take down policy and procedure (PDF)

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Bristol Archives
B Bond Warehouse (via Create Centre)
Smeaton Road
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BS1 6XN

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Our action on decolonisation

We need to have open, honest conversations about the complex histories behind our objects, archives and spaces.

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