Barclays.comBarclays Group Archives
Barclays preserves and provides access to records with permanent business value or historic importance. Barclays can trace its history back to 1690, and the archives contain records dating back to then, including documents and products from Barclays businesses around the world. Among the oldest pieces in the collection is Barclays first formal balance book, dated 1733.
More than 55,000 entries are listed on a searchable database, available to access onsite at the archives premises in Manchester, England. A reference library, containing books and magazines, is also open for daily use by researchers, students and members of the public, by appointment.
To access the archives:
- Appointments must be arranged in advance
- A letter of introduction or some form of identification is required
- A copy of any resulting work must be lodged with the archives
- Barclays reserves the right to refuse access to records where their release may harm any persons living or dead, or may jeopardise the commercial position of the business.
Barclays Group Archives
Dallimore Road
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M23 9JA
Contact us
Phone: +44 (0) 161 946 3035
Fax: +44 (0) 161 946 0226
Email: grouparchives@barclays.com
