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Recording our historic environment

Last updated: 22 July 2010

We have been recording our Built Heritage in Northern Ireland for well over a century, and during this time have built up a substantial archive. This is still an ongoing process today, and material is added to the record on a daily basis. All the information gathered is held in the Northern Ireland Monuments and Buildings Record (MBR) and includes databases, written records, maps, photographic, drawn and digital material.

Picture of the front of Waterman House, Hill Street, Belfast, location of the MBR

Accessing the Monuments and Buildings Record (MBR)

Information on how to access our collection of databases, written records, maps, photographic, drawn and digital information.

Picture of Ballykeel Portal Tomb

Sites and Monuments Record

Holds records on all the archaeological sites and historic monuments recorded in Northern Ireland.

Picture of the front of St. George's Market in Belfast

Historic Buildings

Information on historic and listed buildings.

Picture of the front of north gate lodge, Tynan Abbey

Built Heritage at Risk NI

Information on buildings and masonry monuments at risk.

Picture of the mill wheel at Wellbrook Beetling Mill

Industrial Heritage Record

Information on our Industrial Heritage, including mills, canals, mines and railways.

Picture of one of the gardens at Castle Ward

Heritage Gardens Record

Information on historic parks, gardens and demesnes.

Picture of St. John's Point Lighthouse

Maritime Archaeology Record

Information on ship wrecks and historic sites on our coast and foreshore.

Picture of a World War II Pill Box near Scarva in County Down

Defence Heritage Record

Records of our 20th Century defences, such as World War II pillboxes and airfields or Cold War Royal Observer Corps posts.

Picture of work taking place at Clogharevan, Bessbrook Linen Mills. One of the pictures in the McCutcheon Collection.

Photographic Collections

Information on our extensive collections of photographc of historic monuments and building, form early 20th century to modern day.

Picture of Gortcorbies drawing

Drawings Collections

Information on our substantial archive of drawings, including collections from notable architects who designed some of our most prominent buildings.