Other helpful resources
- Archives and Records Association (UK & Ireland), the professional body for practitioners and users of archives and records
- The National Archives, the official archive and publisher for the UK Government, and for England and Wales
- The British Library, the national library for the UK, offers advice on care of Collections
- Business Archives Council, a registered charity that works to promote the preservation of business records of historical importance; supply advice and information on the administration and management of both archives and modern records; encourage interest in the history of business in Britain
- Business Archives Council of Scotland, a network of archivists, academics and businesses to connect all those with an interest in Scottish business archives & history
- Community Archives and Heritage Group (CAHG), a national group which aims to support and promote community archives in the UK & Ireland
- Explore York Community Resources, guidance on how to identify, manage and use community archives
About this website
The Managing Business Archives website was first developed as part of the 2009 National Strategy for Business Archives (England and Wales). It is managed by volunteers at the Business Archives Council.
Key texts
A. Turton, ed. The International Business Archives Handbook: Understanding and managing the historical records of business (Routledge, 2017)
A. Sjöman. History marketing – Using history as a corporate strategic asset
Online reference
Professional organisations and associations:
Guidance for Community Archives:
Other resources:
National Register of Archives for Scotland offers archive preservation advice for private owners
The International Council on Archives, Section on Labour and Industry deals with The National Archives, Architecture, Buildings and Construction Survey 2011-13 Wendy Habgood, Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. A guide to historical records (Manchester 1994) Lesley Richmond and Alison Turton, The brewing industry: a guide to historical records (Manchester, 1990) Lesley Richmond and Bridget Stockford, Company archives: a survey of the records of 1000 of the first registered companies in England and Wales (Aldershot, 1986) Lesley Richmond & Alison Turton (eds.), Directory of corporate archives (Business Archives Council, 4th ed., 1996) Lesley Richmond, Julie Stevenson & Alison Turton, The Pharmaceutical Industry. A Guide to Historical Records (Aldershot, 2003) LA Ritchie, The shipbuilding industry: a guide to historical records (Manchester, 1992) Alison Turton & John Orbell, British Banking. A Guide to Historical Records (Aldershot 2001) The Records at Risk Steering Group have updated Legal Records at Risk guidance for solicitors and law firms needing advice on keeping archives. The guide has been endorsed by the Director of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Professor Carl Stychin, the British Records Association and the Business Archives Council. https://www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/news/legal-records-at-risk-guidance-now-online/
global archives and the effects of takeovers etc.
Business sector archive survey publications
Legal records at risk guidance
