Grimsby Local History Library
Grimsby Local History Library provides a wealth of information for researchers into the history of the area and for those who have a general interest in the past.
The Search Room
We welcome visitors to browse original documents and photographs. All items are for consultation only within the department and cannot be borrowed. It is possible to photocopy from most of them, subject to condition and copyright restrictions.
The geographical areas covered are:
- The historic County of Lincolnshire from the Humber to the Wash prior to 1974, and;
- The Counties of Humberside and Lincolnshire and their component districts 1974 – 1996.
Since 1996 the collection has focused on the area covered by the North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority with a limited coverage outside the area South of the Humber.
If your enquiry is complicated, it’s better to write or email first, rather than calling. When emailing please include your name and postal address.
Fees and Charges
We offer free advice on original and printed sources held at North East Lincolnshire Archives and are happy to help you with your enquiry – the first half hour is free of charge.
Detailed searches are chargeable at £25 per hour plus cost of photocopies at 20p per sheet and postage.
How to find us
There is very limited free short-stay car parking space outside Grimsby Central Library. This car park is usually full.
There are two public pay car parks in Abbey Walk (50 metres) and Freshney Place Shopping Centre (100 metres).
From the south you may approach Grimsby on the A16 and Peaks Parkway.
From the north-west (A180M) turn right at the Marina Roundabout into Victoria Street.
From the south-west (A46) follow the A46 down Laceby Road, past Grimsby Institute at Nun’s Corner, at the roundabout keep left into Bargate, go straight ahead over the Cartergate railway bridge, and either turn left for the Freshney Place Shopping Centre Car Park, or right towards the Abbey Walk Car Park.
Grimsby Town Railway Station is a few minutes walk from Grimsby Central Library. Leave the station past the Yarborough Hotel and turn right.
Walk along the right-hand side of Bethlehem Street. Cross over Garden Street and Abbey Walk, before turning left down George Street.
The main bus station is outside Grimsby Central Library. Leave the bus station by George Street.
- Grimsby Local History Library is free to use and open to everyone.
- Facilities meet with the provisions of the Equality Act (2010).
- We aim to make access to our holdings as wide as possible and we welcome visitors with a diverse range of interests and research needs.
- We endeavour to explain our holdings, services and conditions of access as clearly, comprehensively and simply as possible.
- We welcome feedback from users about our face-to-face, postal and e-mail communications.
- Original items from our collections are made available to the public at events such as Heritage Open Days.
- Facsimiles of items from our collections are used in outside events, such as school visits.
Can't get to us?
We offer a limited postal and email service. General enquiries about catalogues and indexes can be answered and specific entries from the catalogues can be checked.
