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For approximately 25 years from 1909 Berrow’s Worcester Journal produced a pictorial supplement to accompany the weekly newspaper. Photos in the newspapers themselves were quite rare at this time because of the reproduction difficulties and the supplements enabled Berrows to produce relatively good quality images to accompany the news.  These photographs record local people and...

Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service holds archives that can shed light on national and international events.  This letter was written on board RMS Titanic by Frank Millett, an American painter, sculpter and writer and sent to Alfred Parsons, a painter and illustrator, who lived in Broadway, Worcestershire. In the letter Millett describes the ship.. ‘As...

As we continue to celebrate the Explore Your Archive campaign week we bring you today’s treasure from the Archive Service, which is what we believe may be the oldest surviving document from Worcestershire.  It is part of the archives of the Lechmere family of Hanley Castle and has been dated to about 1100.’ The document is a legal deed...

As part of the Explore Your Archive campaign, which began on Saturday 16 November, Worcestershire Archive Service is encouraging people to take the time to visit The Hive to find out more about the wonders that can be found amongst our collections.   The Explore Your Archive campaign is encouraging people to discover the stories, the facts, the places...

 A selection of the items available to purchase at The Hive Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service is once again offering visitors to The Hive the chance to pick up unique items for those looking for that extra special gift this Christmas. After proving a popular destination for people seeking something a little different, we have...

Come and find out about what a conservator does and what techniques are used to clean, repair and protect our precious manuscripts to ensure they will be safe for many more hundreds of years. On Thursday 21st November Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service’s Conservator will be explaining what she does and demonstrating some of the...

On Monday 11th November Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service visited Dines Green Primary School as part of their ‘Aspirations Week’. ‘Aspirations Week’ encourages the children to think about their hopes and dreams for the future and gives them the opportunity to meet people who work in a variety of different professions, including Emily the Archaeologist....

Remember, Remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot: I know of no reason Why the gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! There are various versions of this traditional folk verse.  This short excerpt dated c1870 is taken from the poem of the week website Habing, B (2006, November 3) The Fifth of...

Two new projects have recently been launched in Worcestershire Archive Service thanks to the securing of external funding. Maggie Tohill will be leading the project on the Lyttelton collection and Bethany Hamblen will be leading the Manorial Documents Register project. Here they both introduce you to their respective projects: An introduction to the Lyttelton collection...

Children recently entered the world of the Iron Age in an exciting event we recently organised which combined traditional British stories with hands on history and archaeology to bring the past to life. It was organised as part of the University of Worcester’s Beeline Storytelling Festival and we invited schools from the local area whose...