Events - Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service

History in the Making exhibition
  • 01/03/2024 - 01/04/2024
    8:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Atrium, The Hive
    Free

Telling Worcester’s stories through art, literature, photography and zinemaking

Explore the city’s often hidden stories and how these have inspired local residents in a joint visual arts and poetry exhibition. It is the result of an exciting year-long creative arts project that has drawn on our archive collections to inspire art and discussion.

Find out more about the project.

Find Your Place In Time
  • 23/03/2024
    10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Level 2, The Hive
    £15

Lots of people are fascinated by their local area and want to know more – Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service is a great place to start.

This workshop is aimed at people starting out on their journey of discovery. It will show you what types of documents are available and explain how they can be accessed and used.

Family History Drop-In
  • 13/04/2024
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Level 2, The Hive
    Free

Interested in researching your Family History but not sure where to start?

We are running a free drop-in session where staff will be on hand to offer advice and tips, as well as introduce you to the variety of sources available in our Self-Service Area on level 2 of The Hive.

No booking necessary

An Introduction to Self-Service Research Resources at the Hive
  • 20/04/2024
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Level 2, The Hive
    £8

Aimed at new users, this workshop will give an overview of the Archive Self-Service area.

You will be introduced to some of the sources available for Worcestershire. The workshop aims to give confidence to those wanting to use the area, by showing you the types of information available and how to use the resources.

There will be time afterwards to view sources of your choice, so if there is anything specific you want to look at then please bring the information with you.

Behind The Scenes Tour
  • 04/05/2024
    11:00 am - 2:15 pm
    Level 2, The Hive
    £5

Join Archivists behind the scenes for a tour of what is unique, special and treasured about Worcestershire Archives and their wonderful collections. Highlights will include a letter sent from the Titanic, Shakespeare’s marriage bond, documents from the reign of King Charles I and the Worcestershire photographic survey.

Book for the 11 – 11.45 tour

Book for the 1.30 – 2.15 tour

An Introduction To House History
  • 18/05/2024
    10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Level 2, The Hive
    £16

Would you like to learn about the history of your house?

Come and meet our archivists to learn about the sources that are available to research the history houses in Worcestershire and how to find them. We will look at items in the library, self-service area on computer and microfilm, and original archive documents on level 2 of The Hive.

Get to know the different sources with some hand-chosen examples, and feel inspired to start your own research.

Please note that this is a course for beginners, so whilst we cannot offer specific advice or research on the day, we will show you how to research and use our resources.

Local History Drop-In
  • 08/06/2024
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Level 2, The Hive
    Free

Lots of people are fascinated by their local area and want to know more. The Self-Service area, on level 2 of The Hive, is a great place to start.  During this free drop-in session we will explore what sources are available and suggest how they can be used.

This workshop is aimed at people starting out on their journey of discovery.

Please bring your Worcestershire Library card with you so that you can access computers and a memory stick so that you can save copies.

Exploring Maps
  • 12/06/2024
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Level 2, The Hive
    £16

Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service holds a wide range of maps and plans. These are easily accessible and give a fascinating insight into the development of the landscape, settlements and of land use.

In this session, we will explore the different types of maps and plans available, look at the reason for their creation and suggest how they can be used to aid research.

This workshop is aimed at people starting out on their journey of discovery or those wanting to look beyond Ordnance Survey.

Introduction to using Original Archives
  • 29/06/2024
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Level 2, The Hive
    £8

Aimed at new users, this workshop will give an overview of the Original Archive area, introducing some of the sources available for Worcestershire.

The workshop aims to give confidence to those wanting to view and use original records in their research, showing the type of information available and how to use the resources.

Behind The Scenes Tour
  • 29/07/2024
    11:00 am - 11:45 pm
    Level 2, The Hive
    £5

Join us for a  behind the scenes for a tour of what is unique, special and treasured about Worcestershire Archives and their wonderful collections. Highlights will include a letter sent from the Titanic, Shakespeare’s marriage bond, documents from the reign of King Charles I and the Worcestershire photographic survey.

Book for the 11 – 11.45 tour

Book for the 1.30 – 2.15 tour