Tag: Staffordshire History Centre
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A Volunteer’s Thoughts
I have recently retired after over 40 years in the electrical and electronics industry, latterly as a project quality manager at GE. In choosing to volunteer at the History Centre, I was following in my father’s footsteps who volunteered at the William Salt Library until he was over 80. I have some way to go!…
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A Volunteer’s View
I’m sitting in the bright Staffordshire History Centre, watching the team put together a new exhibit about our county’s mineral wealth: coal, salt, limestone, agriculture, and so on. Every few months, we have a change of scene, and a new central exhibit arrives. I am a new volunteer. I have loved local history since I…
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Military Family History
Discovering Your Roots: Exploring Family History Through the Staffordshire History Centre Interest in family history has grown enormously in recent years. Whether inspired by TV shows like Who Do You Think You Are?, major anniversaries such as the D-Day 80th, or the passing of a loved one, more people than ever are exploring their family’s…
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Merry Christmas
We wish all of our followers and visitors a very merry Christmas and thank you for your support in 2024. If you would like to find out more about Christmas past take a look at our festive history article which explores some of the origins of some of the traditions we know and love today.…
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Oatcake!
People have been voting for a name for the children’s mascot for the new Staffordshire History Centre! We handed the task over to the public at the annual Staffordshire County Show and our followers on social media. There were four potential names for the mascot, a Bagot goat, said to be Britain’s oldest breed, dating back…
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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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Ashley’s work experience
We recently hosted Ashley for a flexible work placement spread over a number of weeks where he shadowed a number of staff and saw the range of skills our team use every day. We are really pleased Ashley enjoyed his time with the team and has learnt new skills; he has kindly documented his experience…
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End of Year Construction Update
As 2023 comes to an end we wanted to highlight the progress that has been made on the construction of the new Staffordshire History Centre. Work started in February, when Paveaways Ltd took over the site, and over the last 10 months there have been big changes. The reinforced concrete structure for the four-story extension…
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Staffs & Slavery Project
Our newest volunteer group are now up and running supporting a postgraduate research project. Hannah Smith is a current PhD student at Keele University whose research is focusing on the legacies of slavery in Staffordshire, in particularly how slavery and abolition are remembered within the county. Hannah is leading the Staffordshire & Slavery volunteer group…
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The Gothard Diaries Project
This week marked the end of a fascinating, long-term volunteer led project to transcribe the diaries of a Staffordshire man who recorded life during the First World War. Diaries and other documents dating from 1914 – 1919 on display Sir Clifford F. Gothard from Burton-on-Trent kept the diaries as a young man during the early…
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