- 5th July 2012
The Hive opened its doors for the first time on Monday and since then we have been welcoming a whole host of users, new and existing, into our service. It has been really enjoyable to see how people are reacting to the service and to hear the positive comments that people have about The Hive...
- 2nd July 2012
After years of planning, and months of hard work by our very dedicated staff we have finally reopened Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service at The Hive! We’re all excited and nervous in equal measure to see what the public and all our existing users think of the new service. The Hive offers a fantastic opportunity...
- 29th June 2012
Exciting news! Our new staffed opening hours are now available and can now be viewed on our website. The Hive will be open seven days a week from 8.30am to 10pm, during which time visitors can freely access all of our self-service resources; our extensive Local Studies and Archaeology Library and our catalogues and indexes....
- 27th June 2012
Things have been very quiet on our blog of late, however, it has been for very good reason. We are now in the final throes of preparation and staff are busy flitting between tasks to make sure all the essential work is completed in time to receive our first customers. The Hive opens to public in...
- 14th May 2012
This week it is all hands on deck as we concentrate all our efforts on blitzing the work left to do on the thousands of books we have. It is going to be a sad end to the week as our Local Studies Librarian, David, is leaving us for pastures new; so while he is...
- 8th May 2012
The removal men arrived on Monday morning, and just over twenty four hours later everything from the History Centre had been moved to The Hive. Staff are now settling into the new building and finding their way around. There is still lots of work to do before we open but it is nice to finally...
- 2nd May 2012
We have just endured the wettest April for 100 years, and many will remember only too clearly the flooding we have experienced in recent years in Worcester; so many of you may be wondering ‘just how well is The Hive protected against the threat of floods’? The landscaped areas surrounding The Hive: When The Hive was in its planning stages,...
- 27th April 2012
We have had a busy week checking and labelling the books in local studies collection, as well as our microfilms and maps. The searchroom is starting to look very different as many of the shelves are empty and we are surrounded by labelled boxes! It feels like our move is really happening now! Here are...
- 24th April 2012
The History Centre closed its doors for the last time on Saturday, 21st April: It was nice to see lots of familiar faces on our last day, and to meet some new ones too! All the staff would like to thank everyone who has supported the work of the History Centre over the past 11...
- 23rd April 2012
Things have been busy here at the Archive Service lately, with our History Centre closing to the public for the final time on Saturday 21st April. They will now be working hard to pack up everything ready to move to The Hive to join the rest of the service. Remember, we will be back open...