The Archives

Tyne & Wear Archives is the largest archives service in the North East. With twelve miles of shelves holding millions of documents, we offer teachers a goldmine of primary source material covering 500 years of local and national history.

Visiting The Archives

A student gets pointed in the right direction.

Schools Search

Schools services:

  • Visits

    Encourage learning opportunities by visiting one of our exciting venues. more

  • Workshops

    Use these pages to explore our cross curricular programmes at all key stages. more

  • Loan Boxes

    Free object loans service for schools! Please make sure you enquire at least two weeks in advance. more

  • Downloads

    Hazard Identification Sheets, Teachers Packs and resources to help your visit. more

Venue News

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Did you know..?

Hydro Electricity

In 1878 William Armstrong was the first person in the world to light his house in Cragside, using hydro electricity.