Local Studies [Rochdale Local Studies, Family History, Genealogy]
Local Studies
Touchstones Rochdale
The Esplanade
Rochdale
Lancs
OL16 1AQ
Telephone: 01706 924915
Fax: 01706 924944
Email: Click here
Heywood Library
Church Street
Heywood
OL10 1LL
Telephone: 01706 360947
Fax: 01706 363683
Email: Click here
Middleton Library
Long Street
Middleton
M24 6DU
Telephone: 0161 643 5228
Fax: 0161 654 0745
Email: Click here
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Anything and Everything you might want to discover about the history of Rochdale, Heywood, Middleton and the Pennines areas.
Free Internet Access is available at Local Studies.
The Local Studies Centre at Touchstones Rochdale holds the main Local Studies and Archives collections for Rochdale Borough. This includes a wide range of material relating to the Rochdale area, and includes Castleton, Littleborough, Milnrow, Norden and Wardle.
Local Studies material for the Heywood and Middleton is held at Heywood and Middleton Libraries.
Local Studies collect Newspapers, Books, Photographs, Archives, Maps, Posters, Postcards, Audiovisual, Special Collections and much more on the Rochdale Area.
Why not pay a visit and discover the Local History of the Rochdale Area for yourself! Alternatively why not read about the history of the area in one of ebooks we have digitised or by using Discover.
Local Studies will undertake limited research, for more detailed enquiries we advise that you use the services of a genealogist.
We advise you to contact Local Studies prior to your planned visit to book a microfilm reader.
The main archive collection is stored in an offsite store. Application must be made in advance to consult these archives.
Directions to Touchstones Rochdale
Free Admission
Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday and Bank Holidays 12noon-4.30pm
Local Studies is closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Access
Touchstones Rochdale is fully accessible to people with disabilities with limited disabled parking bays outside.
The Centre is close to town centre pay and display car parks (nearest: Rochdale Town Hall). It is approximately 2 minutes from Rochdale Bus Station served by all local bus routes and 10 minutes from Rochdale Train Station. Cycle parking is provided nearby to the front of the Town Hall.
Heywood Library
Monday 10am-7.30pm
Tuesday 9.30am-5.30pm
Wednesday 9.30am-12.30pm
Thursday 9.30am-5.30pm
Friday 9.30am-5.30pm
Saturday 9.30am-1pm & 2pm-4pm
Middleton Library
Monday 9.30am-7.30pm
Tuesday 10am-5.30pm
Wednesday 9.30am-12.30pm
Thursday 9.30am-5.30pm
Friday 9.30am-5.30pm
Saturday 9.30am-1pm; 2pm-4pm
