Science Museum Library and Archive Collection
Science Museum
Approx. 2,500 sheets (excluding OS and Geological Survey maps) and 100 atlases. General collection, with bias towards geological mapping. Some 18th and 19th century material, but mostly 20th century. However few maps now acquired. Various OS sets (some incomplete) including the 1:63,360 Old series (1844-60), and the 1:10,560 2nd edition (1890s-1914). Modern OS series at scales of 1:25,000 and 1:50,000.
Various Geological Survey sets (incomplete) including the 1:63,360 New Series (1871-1982) and the 1:10,560 for the later 19th century (1845-94).
Special collections include early railway and canal maps, mostly British. The ARCHIVES OF S. PEARSON AND SON include many maps of areas in which the company was involved, world-wide (a few in manuscript). The SIMMONS COLLECTION Includes many maps (mostly OS 1:63,360) annotated to show windmill and watermill sites.
Address
Science Museum at Wroughton, Hackpen Lane, Wroughton, Swindon SN4 9LT
Main contact
Telephone number
01793 846222
E-mail address
Opening hours
Friday 10:00-17:00
Access
The Library and Archives at Wroughton is free to visit and open to the public and researchers on Fridays, 10.00–17.00, by prior appointment only.
Facilities
We have photocopying and specialist digital scanning facilities and can provide copies of items from our collections—subject to copyright requirements, any access restrictions that might apply, and the condition of the material.
We charge for this copying service, as required by copyright law. Charges are listed on our copying request form, or you can contact us for further details.
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