Our Annual Report for 2012-2013 is out now!

27th September 2013

You can find out more about what Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service has been up to over the last 12 months with our newly published Annual Report for 2012 to 2013.

Find out more about the teams that make up our service; catch up on our latest projects and see the highlights of our first full year as a joint service. The full report can be found on our website.

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