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Do you love Worcestershire’s history? Have ideas to improve access to archives and archaeology? Now’s your chance to shape the future! You can complete our survey here: freshnous.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8t… The survey is part of a project supported by funding from the @HeritageFundUK

Join us for a celebration of women’s achievements and the ongoing fight for gender equality! The Worcester Trades Union Council is hosting an International Women's Day event at @Guildhall_Worc on Saturday, 8 March, from 10am to 3pm. Find out more here 👉worcester.gov.uk/news/worcester…

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Enjoy this archaeological valentine's poem by a member of our team based off this Medieval floor tile! Some tiles are pretty, They have hearts on them, But don’t get too excited, It’s still CBM #Valentinesday2025

🎄Merry Christmas from everyone at Explore the Past! Festive Saxon building based on a reconstruction of an Anglo-Saxon structure (c.1000AD). Created as part of work by Worcestershire Archaeology 2024, illustrated by Abbie Horton. © Worcestershire County Council

Will there be snow for Christmas? Redditch Development Corporation conducted extensive photographic surveys. These photos show the site of a new school at Matchborough & Ipsley Court pre-redevelopment #winterwonderland #whitechristmas Project page newjerusalems.info

Did you know we're currently cataloguing the archive of the #SandysFamily of #OmbersleyCourt? You can discover more about the project and follow its progress to see what gems we uncover, on our project page: bit.ly/3Zw7U7W #SandysArchive

Curious to know what #OliverCromwell's signature looked like? This order, signed and sealed by him, was sent during the English Civil War. It is one in a collection of several letters sent to members of the #SandysFamily of #Ombersley at the time.

Join us today 10am-3pm @TheHiveWorcs Christmas Fayre! We are issuing archive originals as usual from 10am-4pm.

From regency society hostesses and a soldier who fought in the Napoleonic Wars to politicians and Jane Austen's nieces, you can read more about the #Sandys story in Part Two of our blog series, Introducing the #Sandys Family of #Ombersley on our website: bit.ly/4gdLhvX

#EYAAnimals @exploreyourarchive Wildlife is now under threat but attitudes were different... Breforton accounts show payments for removal of moles and sparrows d.1848. 705:353 BA8163/3(iv). © Bretforton Parish. Find out what else Churchwardens' accounts can reveal to you!

@explorearchives The final theme for Focus Week is #eyayourarchive This memoir describes a wife and talented son who had a leucotomy to change his LGBTQ+ identity. We are honoured to display it at The Hive. Donate Your Archives to present our county's people and communities

#EYAFamily @explorearchives One of our Archivists researching her own family history found some lovely documents relating to her great x3 grandfather. This one even shows his signature... Find our more: bit.ly/EYP-Family

#EYADisco @explorearchives 'Boobies Disco' ad from 1977 Bromsgrove Messenger. Winter months came alive when the swimming pool was covered over for a disco in Bromsgrove. Remember dancing to Wild Cherry's, ‘Play that Funky Music?’ Search newspapers on microfilm at The Hive!

#EYAMythical @explorearchives A design made by Bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts for dragon gargoyles to take away the water from the roof of a hotel in Torquay. Ref. 705:1/ BA7725/186 Pop to your archives at The Hive to see what other mythical creatures may be lurking!

#EYAFashion @explorearchives Visit us to see this album on display! Made by Charlotte Davies of the Davies family of Elmley Castle, it is bound with paper and cloth. Her cuttings from English and French publications d.1810-1921 show upper-class trends. @yourworcestershire

#EYAHuge @exploreyourarchive Check out Vesta Tilley material @thehiveworcs. Help yourself to CDs on level 2. Vesta was an international Music Hall star, born in Worcester, 1864. See: bit.ly/31R3LhY @worcestercivic @worcestercityheritage @myworcester

#EYATiny @explorearchives This volume was part of Harold Palfrey's (1874-1962) collection of rare books, gifted to us. He described this county map as ‘the smallest that I knew of’ at 25x25mm. Search them all at bit.ly/PalfreyWorcest…

#EYAHereos We think John Pitt, Clerk at St Mary's in Kidderminster in 17thC was a creative genius. He broke convention and sought to express his creativity and create a thing of beauty @exploreyourarchive Read our blog: explorethepast.co.uk/2016/01/highly…