Surrey Archives
Your resource for local history, virtually or onsite, independently or with our help.
We are here for inquiries from researchers, students and the general public!
Surrey Archives closes for the holidays on December 21, 2024 and re-opens on January 2, 2025.
Winter programs
Registration is now open for winter programs. Sign up now for Surrey in the 2000s and our first Rainbow History Tea and Talk. Learn more.
Collaboration with Community Arts
In 2024, Surrey Archives worked collaboratively with the Community Arts’ Artists-in-Residence at Clayton Community Centre. This video captures the importance of the Archives’ work and the impact it can have on the community.
Online heritage tools
Surrey Time Lapse
Connect Surrey Archives’ historic images to modern day locations. Divided by town centres, have a 'then and now' experience.
Surrey Online Heritage Search
Browse a database of more than 100,000 archival photos, maps, documents and oral histories, as well as more than 5,000 Surrey-based artifacts.
Mapping Tools
Get a birds-eye view of Surrey in 1949 and 1966. Add layers to customize your view with present day references, such as transportation routes, property lots, and more. Note this tool only works on desktop and there are small gaps in the 1966 map.
Created in partnership by Surrey Archives and the City Engineering Department’s GIS team.
Address
17671 - 56 Avenue
Surrey BC, V3S 1C9
Hours
Drop-in Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30am to 3:30pm.
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