HISTORIANS in the town officially have one of the best archive services on their doorstep.
The Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre has been recognised as one of the best in the country after being awarded a maximum four stars in an assessment by The National Archives, which acts as the government watchdog for archive services.
The centre, funded by Wiltshire Council and Swindon Council, is in the top 10 archives in England and Wales out of a total of 124 services across the country.
Stuart Wheeler, Wiltshire Council cabinet member for leisure, sport and culture said: “Before the history centre was built and opened in 2007, the National Archives told us that our facility for archives was not fit for purpose. Today, not only do we now have a modern state of the art centre but we also have a service that is officially recognised as one of the best in the country.”
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