Plan Your Visit
- Aberystwyth University Archives
- Anglesey Archives
- Bangor University, Archives and Special Collections
- Carmarthenshire Archive Service
- Ceredigion Archives
- Conwy Archive Service
- Denbighshire Record Office
- Flintshire Record Office
- Glamorgan Archives
- Gwent Archives
- Gwynedd Archives - Caernarfon Record Office
- Gwynedd Archives - Meirionnydd Record Office
- National Library of Wales
- Pembrokeshire Record Office
- Powys County Archives Office
- Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
- Special Collections and Archives, Cardiff University
- Swansea University, Richard Burton Archives
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David Archives
- West Glamorgan Archive Service
- West Glamorgan Archive Service – Neath Antiquarian Society Archives
- Wrexham Archives and Local Studies
Conwy Archive Service
Contact Details
Conwy Archive Service
The Old Board School
Lloyd Street
Llandudno
Conwy
LL30 2YG
Phone: 01492 577550
Fax: 01492 577550
Email: archifau.archives@conwy.gov.uk
Website: www.conwy.gov.uk/archives
Finding us
We are situated approximately 3 miles from the A55 (follow signs for Llandudno or Deganwy) and 1/2 mile from the Llandudno end of the A470. There are fingerposts to the archive in the town centre and at the end of Lloyd Street.
Parking
There is reserved parking for visitors and drivers with disabilities in the car park immediately in front of the building.
By Bus/Train
The railway station is 10 minutes walk away. Buses stop in Mostyn Street, 5 minutes walk away from the Archive (follow fingerposts).
Records Held
Conwy Archive Service was established in 1996 when Conwy County Borough was formed from parts of the pre-1974 counties of Caernarfonshire and Denbighshire. It holds collections of documents, maps and plans, newspapers and journals, photographs and prints, architectural drawings and microforms of local relevance. Records held include those of parish churches and chapels, local government, schools, local businesses and industries, societies and organisations and individuals. There is also a useful series of reference books in the microfilm room.
Opening Times
Monday - Thursday 10am - 4.30pm
(closed for lunch 12.30 to 1.30pm)
Accessibility
There is parking reserved for drivers with mobility problems in front of the building. The Archive is wheelchair accessible throughout and has a toilet for wheelchair users. Magnifying glasses, light boxes and a UV lamp are all freely available.
Facilities
Food: Llandudno is plentifully supplied with eating places and the closest ones are less than 5 minutes walk away in Lloyd Street itself.
Toilets: There are public toilets in the entrance hall to the Archive.
Shop: There is no shop.
Appointments
An appointment is not necessary.
Readers' Tickets
The Archive operates the CARN ticket scheme for access to original documents. If you do not have a ticket please bring with you ID which gives your name, address and signature and a ticket can be issued here.
Lockers
Free lockers are available in the main searchroom.
Copying and use of cameras
The Archive is able to supply copies of a large range of documents, subject to condition and copyright. Charges are advertised in the main searchroom. Searchers are not normally permitted to use their own cameras in the Archive. (Speak to the Senior Archivist for exceptions to this rule).
Use of laptops
Searchers are welcome to use their own laptops in the Archive.
Research Service
Quick 'look-ups' are carried out free of charge. For more substantial research requests, we have a minimum fee of £20 for an hour's work. Contact us for a research application form; cheques should be sent in advance, payable to Conwy County Borough Council.
Children and young people
People of all ages are welcome to visit the Archive.
