Each month we pick an interesting tale from the archive about a successful research request. Join us as we assist Dr Craig Horner from Manchester Centre for Public History and Heritage on his quest to find a rare 1926 advertisement for DuPont paint

Take a peek at our latest acquisitions. Throughout the national restrictions and lockdowns we have been receiving items by courier - here are just a selection of the latest items to be added to our rapidly expanding collections

The archive in stockport may be closed to visitors but we are still open digitally. Take a look at all the lovely new items we are receiving into the collections, highlights include new copies of Lincolnshire Life and copies of beautiful art deco belgian motoring journal ‘Engelbert’

Minimax may not be a brand that many people are familiar with but you may be surprised to know that since it was established in 1903, the brand has become internationally acknowledged as being at the forefront of commercial fire safety products. Richard Roberts takes us through the history of the company from its beginnings in Germany through its advertising artwork

The brand AGA is synonymous with traditional values and domestic consumerism, but how did this brand become the heart of the home? Richard Roberts takes us through the history of the AGA brand from its humble beginnings in Sweden to becoming the global brand at the heart of the home.

Get in touch if you are researching for a project – you would be surprised about what we have in our archives and who knows, maybe next month your name and project might appear on the list!

A potted history of Burberry advertising from 1916-1958. Join us as we delve into the twentieth century history of this british fashion brand from 1916 through to the late 50s. Featuring a selection of black and white and colour full page adverts which can be viewed in our collections.

A bumper listing of our latest acquisitions to the RIchard Roberts Archive in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Titles include The Tatler 1926, Pall Mall Extra Pictures of 1907, Rollys-Royce Springfield promotional literature c. 1921 and a copy of the 1906 Badminton Library of Edwardian motoring. All available for researchers at the archive.

Richard Roberts explores the early work of illustrator Laurence Fellows. Fellows’ unmistakably unique, bold and satirical style ensured that he was posthumously inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 2009.