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It was established in 1992 to preserve the Museum's institutional records and make them accessible to the public, as required under the Public Records Act. These institutional records date from 1837 through to the present day and comprise items from every department in the Museum. <br><br> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-blocks"> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p><b>What can be researched in the V&A Archive? </b></p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text sir-trevor-text--list"> <ul> <li>The acquisition and provenance of the V&A's collections, recorded in tens of thousands of correspondence files, inventories and photograph albums.</li> <li>Information about specific individuals or institutions and their relationships with the V&A.</li> <li>The work of specialist advisors (so-called 'Art Referees'), 1863 – 86, such as Walter Crane, William Morris and Frederic Leighton.</li> <li>Exhibitions held within the V&A or to which the Museum lent objects, from 1862 to the present day.</li> <li>The histories and development of the V&A and its predecessors, including the Government School of Design, the Museum of Ornamental Art at Marlborough House and the South Kensington Museum.</li> <li>The history of the V&A's departments and branch museums, including the Circulation Department, the Museum of Childhood and the Theatre Museum.</li> <li>The architectural history of the V&A, including models, photographs and plans.</li> <li>Posters, publicity, press coverage and the V&A's evolving corporate identity.</li> <li>Cultural developments and events with which the V&A was associated e.g. the international exhibitions of the 19th century or the progress of art education.</li> <li>Particular periods of history or social history e.g. the V&A during wartime.</li> <li>Museology in general e.g. conservation, building and gallery design, arrangement and display of collections.</li> </ul> </div> <header id="access" class="sir-trevor-heading-block b-section-header b-section-header--alternate b-section-header--alternate-image"> <img srcset="https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/15/01/00/0f348b1d-a566-4bf6-8749-8128c7d389a9/archive_access.jpg 320w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/15/01/00/406e4e99-d24e-4663-b909-2be54ae7a1a0/archive_access.jpg 640w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/15/01/01/3cfb365c-4969-4d60-b33c-1bce532cd778/archive_access.jpg 960w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/15/01/01/e31b9de1-8fe2-4f6e-9559-9e111a350219/archive_access.jpg 1280w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/15/01/01/4b9aa165-c89c-403e-ac50-96f4d2d260a7/archive_access.jpg 1920w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/15/01/02/259bba04-bbbc-4852-a5bc-2443420dfd87/archive_access.jpg 2560w" sizes="(min-width: 992px) calc(100vw - 130px), (min-width: 1200px) 1070px, 100vw" class="b-section-header__media-image" alt="" loading="lazy" src="https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/15/01/00/0f348b1d-a566-4bf6-8749-8128c7d389a9/archive_access.jpg" /> <h2 class="b-section-header__title">Access</h2> </header><div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Access to the V&A Archive is available by appointment on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10.00 – 16.30 in the National Art Library at the V&A.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>We recommend providing a minimum of two weeks' notice when booking your appointment.</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>If you have any questions about the V&A Archive or would like to make an appointment to see material in the archive, please <a href="https://vam.libanswers.com/archives">contact us</a>.</p> </div> <header id="search-the-archive" class="sir-trevor-heading-block b-section-header b-section-header--alternate b-section-header--alternate-image"> <img srcset="https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/16/06/08/e74c21bc-95cb-4986-91b2-3ec71583fc3d/archive_search_updated.jpg 320w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/16/06/08/e1836d66-9219-480e-b568-6ff0c3edf1d6/archive_search_updated.jpg 640w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/16/06/08/0e3a1fde-0eef-4266-87f9-6575d7d3aa72/archive_search_updated.jpg 960w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/16/06/08/3cd6772c-3d25-4d0d-b6cb-f9eae3c0691c/archive_search_updated.jpg 1280w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/16/06/08/e31eff5e-01f0-474f-ae8a-5a83b617162a/archive_search_updated.jpg 1920w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/16/06/08/f0a78020-1312-4a22-a6f9-61b31b4a70ff/archive_search_updated.jpg 2560w" sizes="(min-width: 992px) calc(100vw - 130px), (min-width: 1200px) 1070px, 100vw" class="b-section-header__media-image" alt="" loading="lazy" src="https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/16/06/08/e74c21bc-95cb-4986-91b2-3ec71583fc3d/archive_search_updated.jpg" /> <h2 class="b-section-header__title">Search the Archive</h2> </header><div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>A selection of our catalogues are available on Search the Archives, with more currently in development. </p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>We have access to a wide range of resources – please <a href="http://vam.altarama.com/reft000.aspx?pmi=cekWEkqZ9T">contact us online</a> for assistance in identifying materials relevant to your research. A helpful overview of the scope and content of the V&A Archive can be found in Anthony Burton's <i>Vision and accident: the story of the Victoria and Albert Museum</i> (London, 1999) and John Physick's <i>The Victoria and Albert Museum: a history of its building</i> (London, 1982).</p> </div> <div class="sir-trevor-calltoaction"> <a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/archives/unit/ARC155" class="u-btn u-btn--black u-btn--arrowed"> Search the V&A Archive </a> </div> <header id="research-guides" class="sir-trevor-heading-block b-section-header b-section-header--alternate b-section-header--alternate-image"> <img srcset="https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/15/52/42/e8532b6b-f090-406d-949e-3447ed42c959/archive_research_guides.jpg 320w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/15/52/42/8f72865d-5b14-42a4-83e2-944a7b9a7849/archive_research_guides.jpg 640w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/15/52/42/93c501f1-dd05-49da-8c68-967e998c33be/archive_research_guides.jpg 960w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/15/52/42/2ec7e8af-20ff-4862-91af-93fc058fb315/archive_research_guides.jpg 1280w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/15/52/42/f4388ba4-b584-4f00-8153-d3db3316cda8/archive_research_guides.jpg 1920w, https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/15/52/42/d228c201-fa35-43ea-93d9-2b7a90ca78e9/archive_research_guides.jpg 2560w" sizes="(min-width: 992px) calc(100vw - 130px), (min-width: 1200px) 1070px, 100vw" class="b-section-header__media-image" alt="" loading="lazy" src="https://vanda-production-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/2018/01/19/15/52/42/e8532b6b-f090-406d-949e-3447ed42c959/archive_research_guides.jpg" /> <h2 class="b-section-header__title">Research guides</h2> </header><div class="sir-trevor-text"> <p>Use our Research guides to discover popular topics of study relating to the V&A collections, buildings and history. 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