Tag: news

• May 19, 2025

  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…
• June 19, 2024

  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…
• June 13, 2024

  A glimpse behind the scenes

  Co-production is at the heart of the Staffordshire History Centre Co-production means collaborating with your community and letting their ideas shape the final outcomes. Learning Officer Lizzie has been working with groups, schools and families to develop new activities and resources for the new Staffordshire History Centre. In this blog she explores the work that…
• March 20, 2024

  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,…