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→Firepower, The Royal Artillery Museum, now closed
The Salisbury Plain Heritage Centre will take over as The Home of the Royal Artillery Collection
Prior to Firepower closing it was advised there would be “controlled access” to the archive and library, prior to a move to Larhhill Larkhill on Salisbury Plain, perhaps in 2020.<ref> dbf. [http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/60315-firepower-is-closing/?p=697189 FirePower is closing] ''WW2Talk Forum'' 27 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.</ref>
====Part of Library and Archive now at Larkhill====
Initially some 10% of the RA Museum’s Library and Archive was settled in temporary accommodation at Larkhill Army Base, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Booking up to a month in advance is advised because the archive is now on an Army base and passes for cars and people need to be generated. There will be a daily access fee, and a daily fee for photography.<ref>
MaxD et al. [httphttps://1914-1918www.invisionzonegreatwarforum.com/forums/index.php?org/topic/248495-royal-artillery-museum-update-mid-march-2017/?tab=comments#comment-2505121 2504507 Royal Artillery Museum update mid March 2017] ''Great War Forum'' 16 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 201714 July 2019.</ref>
Further portions of the Archive became available from April 2018. (Details<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/RoyalArtilleryArchive/posts/2453523718306914 Facebook: Royal Artillery Museum Archive] 8 April 2018.</ref>).
The website for Salisbury Plain Heritage Centre, section Enquiries currently (2017/4) advises access is now possible on Tuesdays and Thursdays and states "We're happy to answer brief enquiries, and we've started a paid service for more detailed historical research".
<br>The email for the enquiry service is <nowiki>enquiries@royalartillerymuseum.com</nowiki> (current at 2018/04)
Details may also be found on the [http://www.royalartillerymuseum.com Royal Artillery Museum] website (under development at 2019/07, but with email details), Facebook pages Royal Artillery Museum Archive, and Royal Artillery Museum - The Collection.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/RoyalArtilleryArchive Royal Artillery Museum Archive] @RoyalArtilleryArchive and [https://www.facebook.com/TheRAMCollection Royal Artillery Museum - The Collection] @TheRAMCollection. Facebook</ref>
Royal Artillery Museum Archive published on Facebook in June 2018, a three part guide "Gunner Family History".<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/RoyalArtilleryArchive/posts/2496231060702846 Gunner Family History – Part 1 – Service Records] 14 June 2018; [https://www.facebook.com/RoyalArtilleryArchive/posts/2501113800214572 Gunner Family History – Part 2 – Other Military Records] 19 June 2018; [https://www.facebook.com/RoyalArtilleryArchive/posts/2511169332542352 Gunner Family History – Part 3 – Civilian Sources] 28th June 2018. Royal Artillery Museum Archive on Facebook.</ref>
