Explore the World at Bedfordshire and Luton Archives
![World Map](/images/ExploreYourArchive2013/World Map_501x248.jpg)
The archives held by Bedfordshire & Luton Archives Service include thousands of documents showing how Bedfordshire has played its part on the world stage. For centuries people have been migrating to and from the County, businesses have traded worldwide, and people have recorded their experiences of travelling in letters and photographs.
Here are just a few of the diverse items in our collections showing the impact of Bedfordshire worldwide, and the influence of the wider world on Bedfordshire.
![Africa Map](/images/ExploreYourArchive2013/Africa Map_250x327.jpg)
![Antarctica Map](/images/ExploreYourArchive2013/Antarctica Map_250x260.jpg)
![Asia Map](/images/ExploreYourArchive2013/Asia Map_400x314.jpg)
![Australia Map](/images/ExploreYourArchive2013/Australia Map_250x209.jpg)
![Caribbean Map](/images/ExploreYourArchive2013/Caribbean Map_300x451.jpg)
![South America Map](/images/ExploreYourArchive2013/South America Map_300x451.jpg)