- 19th June 2013
Worcestershire Archaeology is working with volunteers on a stream-walking survey of the Dowles, Baveney and Lem Brooks within the Wyre Forest Landscape Partnership project area (resulting in approximately 17 km of watercourse surveyed). The aim of the survey is to record archaeological evidence for structures, fords, relict stream channels or prehistoric burnt mounds. The type...
- 17th June 2013
Between the 9th and the 19th of July, Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service will be leading a Community Archaeology project in Bromsgrove. An archaeological excavation will be taking place at the Market Place, at the south end of the High Street, with an accompanying public exhibition. The excavation will be carried out by volunteers, with...
- 13th June 2013
The Malvern Hills are always a popular for walking, and the third in our Walkpast series will be here on the afternoon Saturday 6th July. Starting from The Wyche, the 4 mile walk will go along the famous Shire Ditch into parkland. Walking along ancient holloways through a wooded landscape dotted with quarries, you will...
- 29th May 2013
Amongst our archives we hold a sales catalogue for a Tudor property known as Bag End, in the parish of Dormston. The sales catalogue dates from 1931. Paul Hudson, Learning and Outreach Manager says: “I came across this sales catalogue a few years ago, shortly after seeing the final film in the Lord of the Rings series....
- 24th May 2013
The Friends of Worcestershire Archives have been supporting the work of our service since its establishment in the 1970s. To find out more about their work, how you can get involved and about their programme of upcoming events visit their newly launched website at: www.fwarchives.org.uk
- 21st May 2013
As quite often happens when you are looking through the catalogues for particular archives, other entries tend to catch your eye! This happened recently when we spotted a journal written by Elizabeth Milbank in 1812 and deposited with us in 2000. At the time Elizabeth was staying with the Countess Heiyden at her house in...
- 16th May 2013
We are about the rerun our popular series of Ancestry website workshops. The workshops have enabled many people to start using this website and have allowed those already familiar with the site to really get the most out of it. This website, an important resource for anyone looking to trace their family tree, is available free to access in The...
- 16th May 2013
Since Worcestershire Record Office and Worcestershire Historic Environment and Archaeology Service combined to become Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service we have been working to create a website which reflects the joint nature of our service. The website is now live and available for you visit at: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/waas We’d love to hear your feedback on the...
- 6th May 2013
It is now May, and with two bank holidays and half term holidays at the end of the month it’s a time for fun. May has always been a special time with celebrations going back centuries, and these can be found reflected in the archives. Maypole dancing in Hallow, 1950 © Berrow’s Worcester Journal In Hallow they...
- 2nd May 2013
The ancient Forest of Wyre conceals a landscape that has had a very long, rich and diverse history. Over 8,000 years ago temporary settlements sprang up overlooking the Severn Valley. These seasonal camps supported small extended families that gathered wild harvest, fished the river and hunted. 300 years ago, Wyre was entering a period of...