The Victoria County History (VCH) was founded in 1899 as a national project to write the history of every county in England. At its inception, the project was dedicated to Queen Victoria, which is how it derives its name.

The VCH aims to complete authoritative, encyclopaedic histories of each county, from the earliest archaeological records to the present day, as well as topics such as topography, landscape and the built environment. Some VCH volumes were published over a century ago, while others are now in progress or planned for the future.

The Victoria County History is a series of publications: the iconic Red Books of county history, as well as the VCH Shorts, and VCH Partnership Publications, which focus on single parishes and towns, as well as other themes in place-based history and heritage.

IEC library currently holds a collection of "Victoria County History" that consists of 197 volumes, with additional volumes in the process of procurement.