- 11th August 2020
This is the first year of South Asian Heritage Month, initiated by the British Council. It is designed to help us explore the shared histories of the UK and South Asia. How have you been celebrating? Do you or someone you know have records to deposit with Worcester Archives Archaeology Service? South Asia is formed...
- 10th August 2020
When we should have been watching the spectacle of the Olympic closing ceremony are you missing your fix of summer sports? Never fear we can instead be cheered by reflecting on Worcestershire’s sporting past. From the quirky hammer throwing of the past, to the more familiar athletics we have today, you are sure to feel...
- 6th August 2020
Over the years we have worked with many local groups, and are keen to encourage and support communities to undertake their own research and projects. Our community excavations, such as those at the Commandery and The Hive, involved lots of volunteers, some of whom have gone on to take part in locally run projects. To...
- 5th August 2020
From corner shops, large department stores and shopping centres to market halls and exchanges, public houses, hotels, restaurants, banks and office blocks, the scale, range and character of commercial buildings leaves an impressive legacy in the landscape. Shops From the mid-19th Century the commercial sector – stimulated by increased mobility and the development of...
- 3rd August 2020
We are reopening! We are pleased to announce that we are reopening our original archive searchroom to the public from Tuesday the 8th December. We’re operating a phased approach to re-opening to help us to ensure that Worcestershire Archives is a safe space for all, and that the services we offer can be delivered safely....
- 2nd August 2020
We’ve had another couple of questions come in. Firstly though we want to say that Ancestry.co.uk will continue to be available at home until at least the end of August, so you can continue with your research at home. My ancestor was in a workhouse we think, do you have records? We do have some...
- 24th July 2020
Hello everyone, I’d like to introduce myself as new member of the Archive Service at The Hive. Living locally in Worcester and after…..hmmmm let me count…. 10 years in the archives and records/information management sector I feel very privileged to be starting my new role as Archivist in Worcestershire. Having gained a lot of experience...
- 19th July 2020
A lovely little find where it shouldn’t have been A very small Roman coin found in blackish sandy fill among deposits of occasional pottery sherds. With coinage being quite a commodity, what was it doing there? It’s only a coin You might think that finding a coin might be a regular occurrence on a dig...
- 17th July 2020
What do animals mean to you? For our second blog in the series about prehistoric landscapes, Liz Pearson, our Environmental Archaeologist, explores the tale of two Bronze Age burials, their unusual choice of animal companions and relationship with the land. From the edge of the woodland we see four people lay the body of a...
- 16th July 2020
Many of our recent archaeological reports can be read online, as can reports by other units working in Worcestershire and for elsewhere in the country. Archaeological Data Service (ADS) is the main digital archive in this country, and you can access it yourself via their website. As we mention on our website, and when we...