What we do

The archives and local studies service collects and cares for documents and books about the East Riding of Yorkshire. You can look at the archives and local studies collections in the research room of the Treasure House building in Champney Road, Beverley.

Is there a cost involved?

Visiting

No charge is made for personal visitors.

Printing and copying

All charges are discretionary with the exception of copy certificates from baptism and marriage registers.

Photocopies
A4 black and white page - 50p
A3 black and white page - 70p
A4 from microfilm/fiche reader - £1.00
A4 or A3 colour - £1.00
Handling charge for orders by post - £2.50 per production item
Scan or digital image - £1.00 per scan

Certified copies
Certificate from parish register, marriage - £7.00
Certificate from parish register, baptism - £9.00
(statutory charges governed by Ecclesiastical Fees Order or Registrar General)
Certification other than registers - £5.00

Register of Deeds
Copy memorial - £22.00
Copy certified memorial - £27.00
Copy plan - £6.00
Search fee, per half hour - £12.00

Photography
Personal use of camera in research room - £10.00 per day for an unlimited number of shots, £30 for annual use.
Photography of items can be arranged.

Reproduction for publications
Reproduction for publication in printed or electronic format, per item produced - £25.00.

Other charges

Search Service
Search fee, half hour - £12.00.

Lecture fees
£30.00.

Consultancy fees
Outside consultancy work, talks for commercial organisations - by negotation.

Records storage charge
Cost per linear metre - £5.00.

Additional Information

Archives services

We collect documents and books about the East Riding of Yorkshire. You can come and see these in the reading room in the Treasure House building in Champney Road, Beverley.

We take great care of our collections. They are stored in temperature and humidity controlled strong rooms. We have conservation staff who repair documents and books.

We organise local history events such as talks, tours, workshops, open days and a local history book fair.

If you would like to trace the history of your family, your house or your community, or if you are working on a school or college project, then we may be able to help you.

Please contact us for futher information or visit the archives website.

Service Area

We have archives for the East Riding of Yorkshire Council area.

We also have archives for the pre-1974 historic County of the East Riding of Yorkshire and for the Humberside County Council 1974-1996.

We have parish registers and records for the area of the East Riding Archdeaconry.

We have many archive collections of national and international importance.

When we are open

The opening hours of the archives and local studies service in the Treasure House are:

9.30am-5.00pm Monday
9.30am-8.00pm Tuesday
9.30am-5.00pm Wednesday
9.30am-8.00pm Thursday
9.30am-5.00pm Friday
9.00am-4.00pm Saturday

Readers looking at documents need a reader's ticket. You can get a County Archive Research Network (CARN) ticket when you visit the Treasure House. You will need to bring proof of your name, current address and signature (eg. a driving licence) with you.

Is an appointment necessary?

No appointment is needed, but please see opening times above.

Reader spaces can be reserved by phone, letter or e-mail. See contact details.

Items from the archive collection for use on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturdays can be ordered in advance. We do get documents out on the day but there may be some restrictions because of the limited number of staff at these times.

Who can use this service?

The archives and local studies collections can be viewed free of charge by any member of the public in the research room of the Treasure House.

Some documents cannot be seen because they contain personal information.

The archives and local studies research room is an area of quiet study and is not a suitable place for very young children.