Isle of Anglesey County Council

Plan your visit to Anglesey Archives


Opening hours

Monday to Wednesday 10am to 4pm by appointment only. 

We are not open on bank holidays.

Making an appointment

Please prebook a search room space and order documents in advance by 3pm on the Friday the week before your visit.

Our telephone number is 01248 751 930, or you can email us at archifdyarchives@ynysmon.gov.uk

If you are not able to visit us, we provide a copying and research service. Contact us for more information.  

You must have an archives card

To use the archive, all visitors must have an archives card. 

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Educational visits

Archives are excellent resources for providing learning experiences for children and teachers.

Using your local archive to research different topics and/or places can help spark the imagination and really make a subject come to life. 

By discussing the value of different information sources pupils can learn new skills and carry out their own research.

A visit to the archives can offer cross-curricular learning opportunities.

We can help with:

  • chronological awareness
  • historical knowledge and understanding
  • interpretation of history
  • historical enquiries
  • organisation and communication

We welcome individual or group visits from teachers and/or pupils. We welcome the opportunity to work with teachers to help create packs of resources for use in the classroom. 

When you arrive

Please arrive at your specific appointment time. You will be given a locker for your coat and bags. Bags along with pens, food and drink are not allowed in the search room.

Please make sure you wash your hands with soap and water before touching any archives, using hand gel is not a suitable alternative as the gel can damage archives.

You may wish to bring your own pencils and paper to take notes, however these can be purchased on site.

A staff member will be available in the search room at all times to show you how to handle archives safely and to answer any questions.

Facilities

There are two public computers available. At busy times you may find it helpful to prebook them.

Free access to online family history sites is available.

You are welcome to bring your own laptop or tablet and use our free wifi. You can use cameras for a fee.

No food or drink is allowed in the search room. You can use our reception area for your own food and drink.

Toilet facilities and free car parking are also available on site for customers.

Finding us

By car: exit A55 expressway at Junction 6. Signposted Rhostrehwfa (A5) Llangefni (A5114). Follow signs for Llangefni (A5114).

Take the first right turn, then follow signs for Industrial Estate. At the first roundabout take first exit. Continue along this road until you see the sign for the office.

Anglesey Archives is located behind Brodwaith Môn on your right.

By bus and train: Bangor is the most convenient train station with an approximately half hourly bus connections.

Virtual tour

You can view the images below within this web page as 360 degree images.

By clicking within an image you can also drag the image around yourself.

You also have the option of clicking on the ‘Theta’ brand name in the bottom left of the image to open it within Theta’s own media player. This then provides further viewing options.

The POD

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Research Room

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Room hire

The Dewi O. Jones room at the Anglesey Archives is available to hire from Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm.

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