Medway Archives Centre
| Medway Archives Centre | |
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Interactive map of Medway Archives Centre | |
| 51°23′52″N 0°29′31″E / 51.39774952413927°N 0.4918101845181612°E | |
| Alternative name | Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre (MALSC) |
| Location | 32 Bryant Road, Strood, England, UK |
| Type | Local authority archive |
| Established | 1993 |
| Affiliation | Medway Council |
| Period covered | 12th century–present |
| Building information | |
| Building | Medway Archives Centre |
| Architect | Clay Architecture |
| Website | https://cityark.medway.gov.uk/ |
Medway Archives Centre (formerly the Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre, MALSC) is the local archives service of Medway Council in Kent, England. It preserves and provides access to historical records for the Medway area. Its holdings include official records, local history books, periodicals, newspapers, maps, photographs and other materials relating to the history and people of Medway.
The centre aims “to help everyone discover the stories of Medway’s people and places”, serving the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham as well as surrounding villages and the Hoo Peninsula. Medway Archives Centre has a public search room (for local studies collections) and a secure archives reading room (for original documents), as well as digital catalogues and research guides. In 2021 the service was awarded Archive Service Accreditation (the UK standard for archival services).