In the Archive

Find out what is happening in our Heritage and Archive space on Stockroom's first floor & find stories from over 500 years of Stockport history.

Stockroom is the new home for the wealth of original and unique archival material held by Stockport Libraries. Documenting half a century of Stockport history, these archives are a gold mine of all things Stopfordian.

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LGBT+ History Month 2026

DELVE made permanent, Isherwood Family Collection & a week of activity to celebrate LGBT+ History Month at Stockroom.
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Christopher Isherwood's Family Archives

To mark LGBT+ History Month, we’re shining a light on writer Christopher Isherwood. Born in High Lane in 1904, Isherwood became one of the most influential writers of the 20th century and an early figure of the Gay Liberation movement.
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World War II: Between VE Day and VJ Day, 1945

The Archive hosts a small display of material exploring the significant events in East Asia between VE Day in May 1945 and VJ Day in August 1945, a reminder of the continuing conflict and its effects on Stockport lives after Victory in Europe.
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