Heritage Quay: University of Huddersfield Archives

Heritage Quay: University of Huddersfield Archives Heritage Quay is the official archive for the University of Huddersfield

Heritage Quay is the official archive for the University of Huddersfield, acting as the guardian of the archives of other organisations, families and individuals dating back over 200 years.

Happy Earth Day! 🌍The Archive Assistants came across this beautiful illustration of the Northern Lights while cataloguin...
22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌍

The Archive Assistants came across this beautiful illustration of the Northern Lights while cataloguing this week✨

The Forces of Nature: A Popular Introduction to the Study of Physical Phenomena was first published in 1873 and includes sections on gravity, sound and light (reference number: TAY/751). The illustration of Polar aurora borealis was done from an observation on 7:40pm on 19 January 1839.

You can explore more of the fantastic books in our collections by clicking the link in our bio.

Over the next few months we are carrying out essential collections moves and making improvements to our online catalogue...
27/03/2026

Over the next few months we are carrying out essential collections moves and making improvements to our online catalogue.

This means we are temporarily amending our enquiry and research room service.

Researchers should visit https://heritagequay.org/2026/03/amended-enquiry-and-research-room-service-spring-summer-2026/ or scan the QR code for up-to-date information.

Our exhibition and exploration spaces, including 'Here if You Need: 100 Years of England Netball' remain open as usual.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to get in touch via any of our channels.

Incredible news! Our partners Netball have been awarded a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support the ...
27/03/2026

Incredible news! Our partners Netball have been awarded a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support the celebrations this year https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/news/england-netball-awarded-heritage-fund-grant-to-celebrate-and-preserve-the-heritage-of-netball 🎉

Part of the funding is for an archivist to work on the England Netball collection stored
at Heritage Quay. Applications are now open for the role, find out more here: https://everyday.elementsuite.net/portal.php?site=vacancies&page=englandNetball&undefined

This International Women's Day we are so inspired by the sporting women whose stories we have been honoured to help tell...
08/03/2026

This International Women's Day we are so inspired by the sporting women whose stories we have been honoured to help tell over the past year.

From the pioneering players and administrators of Women In Rugby League (https://womeninrugbyleague.org.uk/) and their inspirational champion Julia Lee, to the incredible inventors and custodians of England Netball we continue to be amazed by their achievements, tenacity and imagination.

If you want to have the same experience you can visit our exhibition https://heritagequay.org/2026/02/here-if-you-need-100-years-of-england-netball/, read about the founders of England Netball https://heritagequay.org/founders-of-england-netball/ and check out Women In Rugby League's huge bank of interviews and objects on their website.

Or better yet, book an appointment to look in the boxes yourselves!

Happy World Book Day! 📚Heritage Quay holds a variety of books, from poetry to political historyThese books are from the ...
05/03/2026

Happy World Book Day! 📚

Heritage Quay holds a variety of books, from poetry to political history

These books are from the Arthur Gardiner Library [collection reference: AGD/LB]. Gardiner was a conscientious objector during the First World War and later the Mayor of Huddersfield. While the majority of Gardiner's library consists of books about history and politics, he appeared to enjoy a literary classic or two.

Have you read any of these books?

28/02/2026

The netball archive at Heritage Quay at the University of Huddersfield is the largest women-only sporting archive in the UK

26/02/2026

We love working with our students to help them use archives in their courses and develop research skills!

It was a huge week here at Heritage Quay: University of Huddersfield Archives last week. We helped England Netball celeb...
17/02/2026

It was a huge week here at Heritage Quay: University of Huddersfield Archives last week.

We helped England Netball celebrate their 100th birthday, launching our new exhibition 'Here if You Need: 100 Years of England Netball' which is on until 28 August.

Then on Saturday we welcomed players from Leeds Rhinos Netball and AoC Sport to see the exhibition, visit our archive stores and hear more of the stories behind the objects.

Read more about the exhibition launch here: https://www.hud.ac.uk/news/2026/february/heritage-quay-netball-exhibition/

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Heritage Quay, University Of Huddersfield
Huddersfield
HD13DH

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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