The Archives

Our national archive network covers everything from local history to refugee records and we are adding new archives all the time. Search by theme or browse through Britain’s leading Jewish history collections.

AJR Refugee Voices

Family History | Holocaust | ImmigrationOnly online

AJR Refugee Voices is a digital archive created by the Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR) and holds Holocaust survivor and refugee testimony. […]

Ben Uri Archive

Commercial | Communal Records | Cultural | ImmigrationPartially online

The Ben Uri Archive is a specialist archive accessible to the public held by the Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, based in […]

BFI National Archive

Jewish Life | Local HistoryOnline

The BFI National Archive is the national collection of film and television, allowing access through their public programme, in venue and online […]

Birmingham Hebrew Congregation Collections

Communal Records | Jewish Life | Local History | ReligionPartially online

The Birmingham Hebrew Congregation Collections are a selection of archival collections held by Birmingham Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham as part […]

Bishopsgate Institute Library and Archive

Commercial | Cultural | Jewish Life | Local HistoryOnly online

Bishopsgate Institute Library and Archive is a free, independent library and archive open to the public. Its collection contains material about London, […]

Brady Photographic Archive

Communal Records | Jewish Life | Local HistoryPartially online

The Brady Photographic Archive is an online photography, memorabilia, and oral histories archive documenting the history of the Brady Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs. Archive Description […]

Brent Museum and Archives

Communal Records | Jewish Life | Local HistoryPartially online

Brent Museum and Archives is a Local Authority archive, administered by Brent Council. It holds local history material relating the Jewish everyday […]

British Library’s Hebrew collection

Cultural | Historical DocumentsPartially online

The British Library’s Hebrew collection is held within the British Library, Britain’s national library. It is open to researchers and contains a […]

Cairo Genizah Collection

Cultural | Historical Documents | Middle Eastern Jewry | Religion | SocialOnline

The Cairo Genizah Collection is a publicly accessible research collection housed in the Cambridge University Library. Its collection of manuscripts contains information […]

Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre

Communal Records | Family History | Local History | ReligionPartially online

The Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre is the local government archive and library for the London Borough of Camden and holds […]

Dorset County Archive

Commercial | Communal Records | Family History | Historical Documents | Jewish LifePartially online

The Dorset County Archive is a local government archive, held in the Dorset History Centre, Dorchester. It holds material on Jewish local […]

Gathering the Voices

Family History | Holocaust | Immigration | Jewish Life | Local HistoryOnly online

Gatheringthevoices.com is a Scottish volunteer created archive that documents the lives of men and women who fled to Scotland to escape Nazi persecution. […]