Archive access points
Local access to copies of key ERO documents.
Besides the ERO in Chelmsford, there are a number of other places where microfilm and microfiche copies of certain archives can be accessed.
Saffron Walden Library
The Saffron Walden Archive Access Point is staffed during the following hours:
- Tuesdays and Fridays: 9am – 1pm, 2pm – 5pm
- Saturdays: 9am – 1pm
Resources can be used on a self-service basis at other times during library opening hours.
Harlow Museum
Harlow Museum is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Saturdays, 9:30am - 3:30pm. Please contact them in advance to arrange access to the Archive Access Point.
The Forum, Southend-on-Sea
The Southend-on-Sea Archive Access Point is located in The Forum.
Colchester Library
The Local Studies Library is located in the Quiet Zone on the first floor. There is not always a member of staff on duty in the Quiet Zone, so if you know you will need help, or require non-current material, please contact the library before you visit.
Colchester library is closed temporarily for refurbishment, until summer 2025.
