Archives & Special Collections

The archive contains material relating to the history of the University, from its foundations in 1896 right up to the present day. We also hold many special collections of interest to students, researchers, genealogists and local historians.

A number of items in the archive have now been digitised, and can be viewed online in the Salford Archives repository collection.

Our collections

• Arthur Hopcraft Archive
• Bartington Hall Papers
• Bridgewater Estates Archive
• British Election Campaign Material
• Butterworth Brothers Archive
• Changing Face of Salford
• Duke of Bridgewater Archive
• Engineers' Strike 1897-1898
• English Velvet and Cord Dyers' Association Ltd
• King Cotton
• Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
• Mather Papers
• Mike Craig Archive
• Oldham and Son Ltd Archive
• Phil May and Leo Cheney Cartoons
• Revans Collection
• Richard Badnall Papers
• Robert Dockray Collection
• Robert Roberts: A Ragged Schooling
• Salford Grammar School
• Salford Royal Technical College Records
• Salford Technical and Engineering Association
• Stanley Houghton Collection
• University Photographic Collection
• Walter Greenwood Collection
• Willink Archive