North East Lincolnshire Archives
Start your research journey today with a wealth of original documents from the area dating from the 13th Century to the present day.
The Search Room
We welcome visitors to browse original documents and photographs. Entry to the Search Room is free, but space is very limited and we strongly advise to contact us before making a visit. This allows us to check what sources are available and reserve a place for you in the Search Room.
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.
In the Search Room, you can consult topic guides, catalogues and indexes, and decide what you want to see.
The Search Room is accessible to wheelchairs and there are adapted toilet facilities. More info
Fees and Charges
We give free advice on original and printed sources held at North East Lincolnshire Archives and are happy to help you with your enquiry. Any detailed searches are chargeable.
If a detailed search of original documents is required, you will usually be advised to employ a record agent. A list of record agents may be supplied on request. Record agents are independent of North East Lincolnshire Archives and charge fees.
How to find us
There is very limited free short-stay car parking space at the east side of the Town Hall. The entrance to this car park is by the one-way system from East Street and Town Hall Square. 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 NELA. Leave the station past the Yarborough Hotel and turn right.
Walk along the right-hand side of Bethlehem Street. Cross over Garden Street, Abbey Walk and Doughty Road to reach the Town Hall.
Go past the front entrance and turn right down the east side of the Town Hall. Enter the building by the sign “North East Lincolnshire Archives”.
The main bus station is 75 metres from North East Lincolnshire Archives. Leave the bus station by George Street. Walk past the front entrance of Grimsby Central Library and at the junction with Bethlehem Street and Town Hall Square turn left.
Walk past the side of the Library, cross over New Street (one-way) and then Town Hall Street (one-way). Face right and you are in front of the Victorian Town Hall.
Cross over Town Hall Square (which is not square) and go down the left-hand (east) side of the Town Hall to the
entrance marked “North East Lincolnshire Archives”.
- North East Lincolnshire Archives is free to use and open to everyone.
- Facilities meet with the provisions of the Equality Act (2010). There is no change of level between the street and our entrance, and there is a drop-kerb in close proximity to the front door. The front door is wide enough to allow easy access for wheelchair users (it is 95cm in width) and all our facilities are located on the ground floor, with no changes in level. We have sanitary facilities that are fully accessible to wheelchair users, with grab rails and an alarm pull cord. The hand basin, pedestal, soap dispenser and towel dispenser all meet the prescribed height requirements.
- 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.
