This book is an offshoot of a course given by the author at the Department of Librarianship, Manchester College of Commerce. The first half deals with the nature and history of archives in England. The second half covers the physical layout of archive repositories, shelves and storage boxes, forms and records, enemies of archival documents, repairs and treatments for documents, and reprography. The last topic is covered in detail -- each reproductive technique is explained, the necessary equipment described, and its merits evaluated. -- AATA