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Wolverhampton City Archives
📍 WV1 1SF
Photo: Brianboru100 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Over 30,000 photographs plus films and sound recordings
- Census returns, newspapers and school records available
- Explore family history using birth, death and marriage indexes
- Records cover Bilston, Bushbury, Penn, Tettenhall and Wednesfield
- Copying facilities available on site for documents
Wolverhampton City Archives, based in the Molineux Hotel Building, is the place to dig into local and family history across Wolverhampton, Bilston, Bushbury, Penn, Tettenhall and Wednesfield. You'll find census returns, newspapers, school and parish records, maps, photographs, trade directories and indexes to births, deaths and marriages, along with over 30,000 photographs and sound recordings. It suits genealogists, local historians and anyone curious about the area's past. Copying facilities are available on site, and opening hours run Wednesday to Saturday. It's a good stop if you're staying nearby, with Wolverhampton station just 0.4 miles away and 9 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Wednesday to Saturday, limited hours
- Booking
- Contact by telephone for enquiries
- Best for
- Family history and local history research
From the attraction's own website on 20 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
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