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Archives | Library and archive charges, fees and fines | Birmingham City Council

Archives

This section explains the fees for archive services.

Storage and retrieval

Type Fee
Rental of space for records storage £43.00 per year per standard shelf
Retrieval of stored items £4.75 per box

Certificates and copies

Type Fee
Diocesan records copy certificates service £18.00

Replacement items

Type Fee
Archives card replacement £5.00

Research services

Type Fee
Staff research on closed records £5.00 per 30 minutes

Workshops

Type Fee
Skills workshops, delivered by archives staff £475.00
Facilitated workshops or events, delivered by third parties £28.00 per hour

Conservation services

Type Fee
Conservation studio hire Negotiated with Head of Service
Conservation repair £28.50 per 15 minutes

Camera permits

Type Fee
Camera permit - Wolfson Centre £5.00 per day

Reproduction of material held in Birmingham Archives and Collections - for commercial use

Type Fee
Non-academic/independent printed books/magazines £170.00
eBook, electronic report £170.00
Exhibition £190.00
Educational, not for profit, film or transmission £70.00
Commercial film or transmission exhibition £280.00
Material used in talk or presentation only £355.00

Page last updated: 1 April 2026

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