Arundel
Images of Arundel
Images of Arundel can be found on our West Sussex Past Pictures website.
Go to 'Advanced Search: Catalogue' and search for 'Arundel' in 'Any Text'.
Newspapers
The current edition of the West Sussex Gazette is available to view at Arundel Library. Paper copies are kept for one month at Arundel. The Littlehampton Gazette also covers Arundel. For more information see our Littlehampton Guide.
Back issues of the West Sussex Gazette are available on microfilm at Chichester Library for the years 1860-2016.
Search the library catalogue for more details.
Searchable digital copies for 2017 onwards are available to view on the public computers in all 36 West Sussex Libraries.
Read or download our helpsheets about our digitised newspaper collections:
Digitised Historical West Sussex Newspapers helpsheet
Newspaper Cuttings about West Sussex People helpsheet
Newspaper Cuttings about Worthing helpsheet
Further coverage of Arundel can be found in The Bell local magazine.
The Argus and West Sussex Gazette are available to library members from home via Press Reader.
The Times Digital Archive includes some coverage of events in Arundel and West Sussex from 1785-2019. Available to all library members from home. The British Newspaper Archive has digitised copies of the West Sussex Gazette 1853-1891, 1897, 1910 and 1912-1958. Littlehampton Gazette 1923-1939 and 1955-1956. You can access the British Newspaper Archive for free through the public computers in any West Sussex Library.
For any enquiries about newspapers, please use our Ask a Librarian form.
Maps
A current map of Arundel can be found on the Ordnance Survey website.
Historic maps of Angmering are also available on the National Library of Scotland Maps Database.
A tourist map of Arundel is available to download from the Visit Arundel website.
Directories
Some Kellys Sussex Directories can be found on Ancestry - available free in all West Sussex Libraries. Some directories are available as digitised copies on the public computers in all libraries - see our Digitised Directories Helpsheet. You can search the library catalogue to see which directories are available on microfiche. For any queries, please use our Ask a Librarian form.
House History
If you are researching the history of your house, the National Archives House Research Guide is a good place to start.
West Sussex Record Office also have many sources to help with your investigations.
Online Resources
Victoria County History: Arundel
Founded in 1899 and originally dedicated to Queen Victoria, the Victoria County History (VCH) is an encyclopaedic record of England's places and people from earliest times to the present day.
Arundel Village Design Statement
Arundel Neighbourhood Plan Review 2018-2031
History of Barnham and Eastergate, (Barnham Parish Council)
Free database including billions of indexed records from around the world including UK parish registers and census. You will need to sign up for a free account. Records for Arundel include:
Census index for Arundel 1851-1891
Baptisms, marriages and burials 1572-1827
Parish registers of Arundel 1560-1901
Rate books of Arundel 1752-1818
Places of Interest
Local Walks
Local Information
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Barnham and Eastergate Parish Council
Local Organisations
West Sussex County Council Local Clubs and Societies Database
More Help and Information
For further information and help with any of these resources, please fill in an Ask a Librarian form and the Enquiries Team will be happy to help.