Tag: books

• January 23, 2026

  Reflections of an Oral Historian

  Rab joined the Archives and Heritage Service in 2024, taking up the post of Community History Development Officer. The post is funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of the Staffordshire History Centre project. Here he talks about the work he has undertaken on an oral history project – and becoming a convert to…
• January 9, 2026

  From our volunteers …

  Researching the political correspondence of Edward Littleton, later Lord Hatherton of Teddesley Hall. The Hatherton Volunteer Group are researching and cataloguing the political correspondence of Edward Littleton, later Lord Hatherton of Teddesley Hall. The group meets monthly online to share information and work through tricky documents together. In this article the group shares some of…
• August 7, 2025

  Evie’s work experience

  At the end of May Evie joined the Archives and Heritage Team at the Staffordshire History Centre for a week of work experience. We asked Evie to write a blog to share her thoughts on her week with us. “Hello, my name is Evie and I’m a first year A-level student at Blessed William Howard…
• August 2, 2025

  Josh’s work experience

  Josh spent a week with the Archives and Heritage Team in May. Find out more about his experience in his blog below. “During my week at the Staffordshire History Centre, I have been given the opportunity to experience many aspects of the different staff roles in the centre. Throughout the week I have been given…