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.

	Accessing the Monuments and Buildings Record (MBR) Information on how to access our collection of databases, written records, maps, photographic, drawn and digital information.
	Sites and Monuments Record Holds records on all the archaeological sites and historic monuments recorded in Northern Ireland.
	Historic Buildings Information on historic and listed buildings.
	Built Heritage at Risk NI Information on buildings and masonry monuments at risk.
	Industrial Heritage Record Information on our Industrial Heritage, including mills, canals, mines and railways.
	Heritage Gardens Record Information on historic parks, gardens and demesnes.
	Maritime Archaeology Record Information on ship wrecks and historic sites on our coast and foreshore.
	Defence Heritage Record Records of our 20th Century defences, such as World War II pillboxes and airfields or Cold War Royal Observer Corps posts.
	Photographic Collections Information on our extensive collections of photographc of historic monuments and building, form early 20th century to modern day.
	Drawings Collections Information on our substantial archive of drawings, including collections from notable architects who designed some of our most prominent buildings.