Hidden Treasures: Unexpected Finds in The Salvation Army International Heritage Centre
When people think of archives, they often imagine endless shelves of boxes filled with official reports, handwritten letters, and fading photographs. While […]
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Wonderful Worcestershire Architecture
This month, the Explore Your Archive campaign is #EYAarchitecture, so we thought that it was a great time to focus on some […]
The Evolution of Fairground Architecture
For this month’s EYA Architecture theme, Arantza Barrutia from the National Fairground and Circus Archive takes us on a rollercoaster ride through […]
William Savage – pioneer colour printer
For June’s Colourful theme, we’re taking a look at the work of William Savage, recorded in the University of Wales’ Trinity Saint […]
‘Character of handwriting’ – Wilhelmina Barns-Graham’s collections
To round off May’s Handwriting theme, Tilly Heydon reveals some insights into the collections (and handwriting) of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham. When artist Wilhelmina […]
Enough to Make You Cross-Eyed
For this month’s Handwriting theme, we take a look at some wonderfully tricky examples in Wolverhampton City Archives. At first glance, this letter […]
Crime in Worcestershire Archives and Archaeology Service
This month, the Explore Your Archive campaign is highlighting #EYACrime by reporting two crimes detailed in the West Mercia Police case files, […]
The Usk Gaol books
April is Explore Your Archive Crime month – read below about some women with criminal histories in Gwent Archives. Women have been […]
The archives of the British Trust for Ornithology
To round off this month’s EYA Wildlife theme, we are highlighting the collections and work of the British Trust for Ornithology’s archive. […]
Connecting Refugee Histories Through the Living Refugee Archive
For February’s theme of Connections, Paul V Dudman, Archivist for the Living Refugee Archive at the University of East London, has written […]