Glasgow City Archives are housed in the Mitchell Library and include the official records of various local authorities and a large number of private collections. Explore the rich and fascinating history of Glasgow and the west of Scotland, from the 12th century to the 21st.

Our major holdings include:

• The records of Glasgow City Council and its predecessor authorities, as well as those of Strathclyde Regional Council and some authorities within the former Strathclyde Region
• Architectural plans
• Burial and cremation records
• Business records of all kinds, from large engineering works to small shopkeepers
• Church records, including the Church of Scotland Glasgow Presbytery and seceding churches, Episcopal Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway, and many other churches
• Clyde Navigation Trust
• Family and estate papers covering the west of Scotland
• Maps and plans
• Police records
• Poor relief records
• School records
• Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society
• Shipping and shipbuilding records
• Records of many other clubs, societies, charities, political organisation and individuals