Network discussions show that finding local history resources is a huge challenge when teaching Staffordshire history. Use this page to explore both external and Archives and Heritage resources.

Staffordshire Past Track

Staffordshire Past Track is a fantastic resource for accessing our collections. You can search by key phrase, browse themes or view the images based on location. Click here to explore, or check out this gallery of Past Track gems!

National Library of Scotland Maps

A huge collection of UK maps with a very useful side by side viewer tool: the link will take you to a side by side view of Staffordshire now and in 1888. Zoom in, drag it around and experiment! Click here to see a side by side view of modern day and 1800s Stafford.

History Begins at Home

This initiative combines heritage with wellbeing, and aims to encourage meaningful inter-generational conversations about the past. They publish question sheets on a huge variety of topics, designed to instigate discussion about memories of the past and living history. This may be a very helpful resource when studying family history, historiography and genealogy.

Watch this space, more resources incoming!