Tag: history
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Sophie’s work experience
Sophie joined the team at the Staffordshire History Centre for a week of work experience in early April. Find out how she got on in her blog below. “Hello, I’m Sophie, a Year 10 student. In April I completed a week of work experience at the Staffordshire History Centre. Here are some thoughts and reflections…
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Alton Towers (1)
In the Beginning A short guide to the history of the Alton Towers before the rollercoasters rocked its grounds – researched and written by Phoebe Haviland, former Stafford College A-Level student. The history of Alton Towers is fascinating – it originated in 700AD as a Saxon hill fort and slowly over time shifted to what…
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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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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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Juneteenth – Staffordshire and Slavery
159 years ago on June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas. This day is celebrated annually to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Our Staffordshire and Slavery research project explores Staffordshire’s connections with the Trans-Atlantic trade of enslaved people. Hannah Smith, volunteer…
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Beneath our feet: the story of an exhibition
Collections Interpretation Officer, Sophie, looks back at the development of the ‘Beneath our feet’ exhibition. In October 2022 I joined the Archives and Heritage service on a 4-year contract at a really exciting stage in the Staffordshire History Centre project. Alongside collaborating with the team on interpretation for the History Centre and learning the ropes,…
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