Waterford City Archives
Location : Waterford
City Archives, High Street, Waterford
Opening Hours : Monday-Friday,
9am -1pm & 2pm - 5pm, by appointment only
Contact person : Donal
Moore
Telephone : 051-843123
E-mail : archives@waterfordcity.ie
Did you know that Waterford City Council was one of the first local authorities in the country to develop an archive ? It's not surprising when you consider the city's long, rich and varied history. Much of the material has been listed and searchable databases for some categories of records are being prepared on an ongoing basis.
At present the principal holdings include :
- Waterford Corporation records, 1650s-1990s.
- Maps of Waterford city and the surrounding area from the 17th century onwards.
- Plans & drawings of many city buildings, both built and proposed, 18th century onwards.
- Over 5000 photographic prints of buildings, streets, events and people from the 1870s on.
- School records of Mount Sion, St. Patrick's and Manor (St John's) Primary Schools.
- Waterford Chamber of Commerce records, 1780s onwards.
- Harbour Commissioners records, 1810s-1970s.
- Airmount Maternity Hospital records, 1820s-1950s.
- Over 90 small, private and institutional collections.
Press Release 20/02/09
Waterford City Archives is currently hosting the following photographic exhibition in Greyfriars ...
Annie Brophy photographic exhibitions :
IT WAS 35 YEARS AGO
Press Release 09/02/09:
Waterford City Archives, in conjunction with Waterford City Library, is presently hosting a travelling exhibition entitled Local Government Elections in Ireland, 1899 to present.
Click here for full details.