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Restoring the Shelves
Recently representatives from the Friends of the William Salt Library presented a cheque for £15,764 to fund restoration work on original library shelving in the William Salt Library Trustees Room. The shelving was installed in 1918 when 19 Eastgate Street became the new home for the William Salt Library, after the collection outgrew its first…
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Work Experience
We have been been reviewing our work experience placement offer for young people aged 15 to 18. It is a topic very close to my heart because I completed my first work experience placement with the service way back in 2001! That week was incredibly important in shaping my future career plans, helping me gain…
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A Sense of Place
Participant painting flowers at one of the workshops Using the collections to inspire art, creativity and conversation From January 2023 the Archives and Heritage team have been joining forces with Staffordshire Libraries to deliver a creative wellbeing programme in two community managed libraries in Stafford. The Staffordshire Creative Residency formed part of the regional A…
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Our Volunteers
The volunteering programme at Staffordshire Archives and Heritage had been in place for many years but it wasn’t until May 2021 that the service had a permanent volunteer coordinator to manage the groups and projects. The first part of this role involved getting volunteers back into our building after the pandemic. Then in 2022 the…
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Rugeley Power Station
On the 9th May, we launched the exhibition ‘Keeping the Lights On: A History of Rugeley Power Station’ at the Museum of Cannock Chase. The event was well attended with former power station employees, their friends and family and others who are interested in the local landmark. All came together to reminisce and view the…
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Engaging Family Audiences
The Staffordshire History Network brings together museums, historical groups and societies, civic societies, research groups and heritage sites from across the county to share ideas, best practice, news, and training. We aim to meet quarterly, and the latest meeting took place at the Museum of Cannock Chase in Hednesford in April. A montage of photos…
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Carriage Open Day
We recently held a carriage open day at our museum stores during the Easter holidays. Our engagement and collections teams worked together to create a special behind the scenes experience for visitors. We welcomed carriage fans, Staffordshire residents and new visitors, who all enjoyed taking a close up look at the carriages in their new…
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Public Access Update
Extension to limited public access – Spring/Summer 2023 We have now extended our limited public access to include certain urgent and time sensitive requests, including publication or submission deadlines, commercial deadlines or funding requirements. In person access will still only apply where we cannot provide a remote or digital alternative and we will continue to…
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Eastern European Recipe Book Project
Over the coming months, Staffordshire Archives and Heritage Service is working together with communities across the county to create an exciting new recipe book. The book will be filled with dishes from across Eastern Europe, which are being contributed by individuals who identify with Eastern European heritage. People participating in the project are choosing a…
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Construction begins
Construction work started in early February 2023 with PaveAways Ltd taking over the site. A new perimeter fence has been installed and construction work has begun across all parts of the site. The final stage of archaeology was completed with no new discoveries. You can view footage of the early 2022 archaeological dig here. Work…
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