Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino
The Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino of Portugal preserves archives related to the Portuguese Empire. It is located in the on :pt:Lista de calçadas de Lisboa|Calçada da Boa-Hora in the city of Lisbon, near the in the parish of Alcântara. The of the governmental Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education administers the archives. Prior to 1973, the Overseas Ministry oversaw it.
Among its holdings are records created in 15th-20th century related to colonial Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea, India, Macau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Timor, Uruguay, and other locales. As of 1970 the materials were grouped as pre-1833 and post-1833.
Directors have included Alberto Iria.Images
Examples of items in the AHU:
