- 5th November 2015
Tea and Testimony:Discovering the extraordinary lives of ordinary people Worcestershire’s historic past is made up of multiple layers of the lives of its residents – sometimes dramatic, sometimes tragic, sometimes unacknowledged and occasionally even forgotten. Many of these people, though ordinary, actually had an extraordinary impact upon the world. Worcestershire Archive Service has a wealth of...
- 25th October 2015
To mark the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt (25 October 1415), we wanted to show you a document in our collections issued by Henry V several months before the famous victory over the French. Worcestershire has long been associated with Agincourt. Michael Drayton’s 17th-century poem The Battaile of Agincourt famously evoked the Worcestershire...
- 22nd October 2015
On Friday 6th November we are running our WWI in the Archives workshop. There is a lot of interest in this period, and this workshop The first part of the workshop will look at how you can trace a soldier within the records held here. Many people are working on projects researching men listed on...
- 21st October 2015
Next week we will bid our Skills for the Future Trainee, Sarah, a fond farewell. She has worked incredibly hard and achieved a lot since starting with our Service in July 2014. Staff and customers alike will be sad to see her go, but we look forward to hearing about her next steps. Here, Sarah...
- 16th October 2015
On 13th October WAAS Manager Victoria Bryant and User Services Manager Lisa Snook travelled to The Lowry in Salford Quays to attend the Discovering Communities Discovering Collections conference 2015. In fact, they didn’t just attend – Lisa gave a paper on a project that we have been working on over the summer to learn more...
- 2nd October 2015
In November we are starting a new 6 part Introduction to Archaeology course. Led by Justin Hughes, one of our experienced archaeologists and tutors it will introduce you to some of the basics of archaeology. Many people have enjoyed our workshops and walks over the years, or come on our community digs, and we’ve had...
- 25th September 2015
Our annual Archaeology Day School will take place on Saturday 21st November 10am-5pm. There’ll be a wide range of talks from our archaeologists and from guest speakers about recent archaeological work and projects in the county. The topics covered will include: Fascinating Finds Copcutt Excavations Worcester’s Civil War Siegeworks Dig Lich St Bromsgrove High St...
- 17th September 2015
Have you ever wondered about the history of your house? How old is it? Who lived there? Or perhaps there is a local building you want to find out more about. House history is increasingly popular, and we have plenty of people come in wanting to do this and find out about their house, or...
- 10th September 2015
Autumn is always a time when we see an increase in people coming in and saying “I’m interested in starting my family history, where do I begin?”. You may be looking for a new activity now summer is over and always wanted to have a go. You may be inspired by the latest series of...
- 28th August 2015
Last term we were contacted by a teacher from the Royal Grammar School (RGS) Springfield. Their Year 5 pupils were studying the history of Worcester as that term’s topic, using the idea of a Time Travel Agency needing information for a new brochure. The teacher asked us whether we could help, and the answer was...