Bristol Archives

It looks after the official archives of the City of Bristol, besides collecting and preserving many other records relating to the city and surrounding area for current and future generations to consult.

The Archives moved from the City Hall to newly converted premises in the former B Bond Warehouse in 1992.

Major deposited collections include those of J. S. Fry & Sons, chocolate manufacturers, 1693–1966, and Imperial Brands (formerly W.D.

[3] However, for many years one of its best-known holdings was a single volume of judicial case papers bound in the actual skin of the 19th-century executed murderer John Horwood.

In addition, on the first two Saturdays of the month, Bristol Archives is open 10am-4pm.