Which archives hold useful primary documents on British naval design?
Short answerUse the ADM files at The National Archives and supplement them with university and regional collections holding personal papers and shipyard records, including Churchill, King's, Tyne and Wear, and Glasgow archives.
NotesThe Admiralty ADM files at The National Archives are a starting point for British naval research. Other recommended collections include Churchill College and King's College London, alongside regional holdings for shipbuilders and their papers. The examples associate Wirral holdings with Cammell and Tyne and Wear holdings with Armstrong Whitworth, while also pointing to archives in Glasgow. Research across these collections can involve large quantities of photographs from separate visits. Indexed files help locate those photographs across multiple external drives.