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SHC Opening News
We’re excited to announce the opening date for the new Staffordshire History Centre! We are thrilled to let you know that we will open our doors to the public on Wednesday 6th November. Staff are busy behind the scenes adding the finishing touches to our new spaces, resources and displays. The centre will be open 10…
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Burntwood Family History Group
The Burntwood Family History Group was founded in 1986 by a group of local enthusiasts, some of whom remained involved to this day. We draw our current membership from a wide area in and around southern Staffordshire. This includes the Burntwood area, the three spired cathedral city of Lichfield, the villages of Cannock Chase, and…
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Oatcake!
People have been voting for a name for the children’s mascot for the new Staffordshire History Centre! We handed the task over to the public at the annual Staffordshire County Show and our followers on social media. There were four potential names for the mascot, a Bagot goat, said to be Britain’s oldest breed, dating back…
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Amelia’s work experience
During July Amelia joined us for a week of work experience. Amelia has just completed the first year of her A-level studies in Cannock. This is her reflection on the week. After a week of work experience with the archiving team I wanted to write a blog post detailing my thoughts and experiences throughout the…
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Cara’s work experience
Cara was our second work experience placement this summer. This is her reflection on the week she spent working with the team. My name’s Cara and I’m a Year 12 History student from a local Hednesford high school. I’ve been interested in history for a long time, with it being something I want to pursue…
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Construction Update – Finishing Touches!
It is a very exciting time as we enter the final stages of construction work on the Staffordshire History Centre. Earlier this year the building was made watertight when the large areas of glazing were installed. You can see this happening in our time-lapse video. Our new four storey strong room extension has been completed…
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2024 Summer Activities
Wednesday 24th July Brampton Museum – 10:30am and 11:30am Newcastle Library – 2pm: a free drop in story time Meet Mary the Mole for an imaginary underground adventure. Use sensory objects to discover the world beneath our feet in this interactive storytime. Recommended for ages 18 months to 7 years with older siblings very welcome.…
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The life and times of Robert Cox
Some of the members of our Remote Volunteer Group have been taking a look at some of the settlement papers indexed by our Friday Morning volunteers. The group used the settlement papers relating to Church Eaton, Staffordshire (Ref. D3377/52/48) and the following article shows the sort of information that anyone researching their family history can…
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Tasha’s work experience
We recently welcomed Tasha to our temporary offices to complete a work experience placement with the service. Below she shares the highlights of her week. My name is Tasha, I am a first year A Level student. I learnt of the Archives and Heritage Service from my Mom who had previously volunteered on the…
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Queer Staffs Creative Writing
For more information about the LGBTQ+ Writing Group please email Dawn Jutton dawnjuttonversified@gmail.com
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