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- 31st October 2012
We recently welcomed children from a number of Worcester Schools to Archives and Archaeology in The Hive. They had all been invited to see the ‘Beyond the City Walls’ exhibition which has been on display in the studio and marked the end of the Worcester Archive Source Project, a project to catalogue and promote the...
- 22nd October 2012
Bookings are now open for the Worcestershire Archaeology Dayschool on Saturday 17th November. The popular one day conference, organised by Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service, will showcase the latest results from archaeological fieldwork and other research for the public. This year the conference will again be held at the University of Worcester (St John’s Campus),...
- 25th September 2012
It’s that time of year when the students are returning and a fresh batch of newcomers arrive to begin their university careers. The Hive is currently bustling with students who are visiting to scope out their new university library facilities and all of the other services which share this amazing space. The Hive presents a...
- 12th July 2012
Regular visitors to this blog may have noticed that it has undergone a slight change, as we have relaunched the blog with the new name ‘Explore the Past’. The original blog ‘Worcestershire Archives on the Move’ was designed to inform our users of our progress throughout the move of the Record Office and History Centre to our...
- 6th July 2012
Visitors to The Hive may have noticed something quite unusual under the main staircase, which is in fact a reconstructed Roman oven. This exciting feature has been installed in the building to give a glimpse into the work of the Archaeology Service. The oven structure was discovered during the archaeological excavation at The Hive in 2008,...
- 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...
- 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...