Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives exists to collect, preserve, promote and provide access to the historical records of Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council, together with other significant records relating to North East Scotland. By doing this, the Archives aims to support the culture, heritage, economy, and communities of North East Scotland and the ongoing business of Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council.
Introduction to Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire Archives YouTube video
What we do
We provide an important service to members and officials of Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils while maintaining public access to our collections through our searchroom services and outreach activities.
We ensure that the records are housed in secure accommodation under suitable environmental conditions on our two sites - the Town House and Old Aberdeen House. Fragile material is protected and stored appropriately and conservation of documents is undertaken by specialists when required.
The records are sorted and catalogued by us and made available to the public in the searchrooms. Our Online Catalogue has detailed descriptions of many of our collections and is continually updated. Collection level descriptions of some of our records are also available on the Scottish Archive Network (SCAN) and the Scottish Council on Archives Your Scottish Archives portal.
News & events
To keep up to date with our news and events, you can;
- Check our our Archive Service Blog and our Criminal Portraits blog.
- Like our Facebook page: Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives Facebook
- Find us on Instagram at Aberdeen City and Shire Archives
Reports and policies
Our annual reports detail the work our service has undertaken.
| 2022/23 | |
| 2020/21 and 2021/22 | |
| 2018/19 and 2019/20 | |
| 2016/17 and 2017/18 | |
| 2015/16 | |
| 2014/15 | |
| 2013/14 | |
| 2012/13 | |
| 2011/12 | |
| 2010/11 |