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SCOPE OF THE CATALOGUE
The catalogue excludes the post 1974 records of Oswestry Town Council. A list of these is available in the searchroom. Excluded also are the Council’s legal documents, which are not normally available for public consultation. Among these are some contracts for works. These documents are referred to in the catalogue and are available on request.
Some of the post 1835 archives are described in the catalogue by bundle. Work is ongoing on itemised lists of the contents of the bundles. These lists are available for consultation in the searchroom, and their existence is indicated in the searchroom copy of the catalogue.
Extracts from and transcripts of some of the pre 1835 records were printed in The Records of the Corporation of Oswestry, edited by Stanley Leighton (reprinted from Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological Society, 1879 – 1883) and in Bye-gones relating to Wales and the Border Counties (1879 – 1939). These works are cited in the catalogue as “Leighton” and “Bye-gones” respectively.
Some of post 1900 records are confidential and are either closed to public access for a set period of time, or are available for consultation only with the consent of the Town Clerk. These restrictions are indicated in the catalogue.
Items which are fragile and would be further damaged by handling are not available for consultation until they have been repaired. Photocopies will not be made of any items which, because of their condition or format, would be subject to risk of damage in the photocopying process. These restrictions are indicated in the searchroom copy of the list.
The searchroom is open by appointment only. Details of opening hours and regulations are obtainable from Oswestry Town Council’s Offices and website.
Oswestry Town Council,
The Guildhall,
Oswestry,
Telephone (01691) 680222
Fax (01691) 671080
Website WWW.oswestrytowncouncil.org.uk
E-mail: otc@enterprise.net