Discover our collections

Our Digital Library provides access to a diverse range of digitised collections. These can support research, teaching and engagement work across a variety of subjects. Our collections are constantly expanding, too, so keep checking back to see what’s new.

Please also remember our digitised collections form a very small part of our total holdings. You can find out more information about some of our collections which haven’t yet been digitised on the catalogue of the Borthwick Institute for Archives.

Lord Halifax diaries

The wartime diaries of Lord Halifax, 1940-46, written for and circulated to his family. They contain both personal and political matters.

The University of York Photographs

Photographs documenting the history of the University of York, many taken by the University Photographers, based in the Library.

Vickers Instruments images

Images from the Vickers Instruments archive, held by the Borthwick Institute for Archives, digitised from glass negatives and glass lantern slides.

Aero Girls

Collection of portraits of young women commissioned for use in Aero chocolate advertising from 1950 to 1957 by Rowntree & Co. Ltd.

Archbishops' Registers

Archbishops' Registers of the Diocese of York, 1225-1646: Pilot Images

York Cause Papers

Cause Papers in the Diocesan Courts of the Archbishopric of York, 1300-1858