Research Room

microficheAdvice and use of resources is free but we appreciate donations which help us to purchase more resources.  Non-members are welcome - just walk in and sign our visitors book.  You can also buy a range of books, fiche, CDs and we provide free access to the Ancesty webs site.  We also have a subscription to the findmypast website which is limited to one user at a time.

When visiting our Research Room please do NOT sign in at the main Records Office reception desk but tell them that you are going to the Bristol & Avon FHS Research Room and you will be given directions if you need them.  Please do NOT use the Records Office lockers but take your belongings into the Research Room with you.  You may use your mobile phone or digital camera to take copies of documents etc. in our Research Room for personal use without charge.


 

Our Research Room is at the


Bristol Record Office,
'B' Bond Warehouse,
Smeaton Road,
Bristol,
BS1 6XN.

Opening Times


Wednesday
10am - 1pm

Thursday
1pm - 4pm

Saturdays - first two of each month
10am - 1pm

Public Transport to Bristol Record Office

Any bus from the bus station that goes via Hotwells /Merchant Road. The 357/358/359 country buses link Bristol Bus Station with North Somerset via the Centre and Hotwells. Full details can be found on the First Bus website.

Hotwells is also served by buses on the Park and Ride service from Long Ashton and the Portway. These services run about every twelve minutes.

 

The 505 service Southmead Hospital - Bower Ashton via Horfield, Clifton, Queens Road, Hotwells Road.

The 506 service Southmead Hospital links Broadmead (Castle Green, not the bus station) and Temple Meads with the Create Centre, Smeaton Road, every 30 minutes. This service effectively replaces the 500 service between Temple Meads and the Records Office with effect from 3/9/2011.

There is also a ferry which operates regularly from the City Centre. A stop served by this service is in the harbour just a few minutes walk to the B Bond Building. Ferries also run between Centre/Temple Meads railway station. Timetables (see both daily and AM/PM 'commuter' timetables) can be found on The Bristol Ferry Boat Company website.

It is important to check that these details are still correct before you travel, however, as routes and timetable do change on a regular basis.