Demolition of Riverside is underway! To mark this milestone, we're asking for your help to compile a history of the area! If you have physical photos or memories come to our drop in. Tuesday 1 October 2pm-4pm here at Shropshire Archives. More info: orlo.uk/KyfQw

You can also check out our other family history sessions on Eventbrite here: eventbrite.co.uk/cc/family-hist…

Join us this autumn at the Lichfield HAP on the second Wednesday of the month to get help with your family history research. Drop in from 2.30pm to meet volunteers from Burntwood Family History Group. @staffslibraries #StaffsHistoryFest

#BHeritageWeek Thanks to all who made our Birmingham family history session a success last Saturday. Check our socials for details of future sessions LibraryofBirmingham Bham Heritage Week.

Visit a Staffordshire Library and unlock your past with free access to Ancestry – Library edition from @Proquest Available in libraries across #Staffordshire via our public access PCs. Sign up for a library card today. ow.ly/T9Ne30qnEzZ #StaffsHistFest ArchivesWestMidlands

Black Country Society meeting 25th September 7.30pm. Bilston Town Hall, (Free for member and £5 non-members) “The Stourbridge Glass Industry” by Kate Round – Outreach and Tour Guide, Red House Glass Cone. Details at blackcountrysociety.com/events

The CAHG directory is the single best listing of community archives in the UK/Ireland, with nearly 1,000 listings. Find out more here tinyurl.com/2p8bn633 communityarchives.org.uk

Job alert! We are recruiting for a City Archivist, with a closing date of 29 September. For full details click here: ce0389li.webitrent.com/ce0389li_webre…

Join the next Secrets Revealed Online Talk! Gloucester has many literary connections and some of our best loved characters have their origins – or may have had their origins and inspiration – in the county. Microsoft Teams | 25th September | 1pm Book now- orlo.uk/9AwxZ

You may have been following some of the coverage of the #TUC2024 conference in Brighton and might be interested to find out more about Trades Union Congress and its history. Explore more in the archives of over 150 years of representation and activism: warwick.ac.uk/services/libra…

September is ‘Back to School’ month, so here are two very different images of school life from our photograph collection to celebrate #EYABacktoSchool 📷Queen Victoria School, Sedgley, 1908. Ref: pto/1676 📷Crestwood School, 1977. Ref: pto/1558

How can digital research inform creativity? Sarah Ellis (The RSC Director of Digital Development) is joining us to explore how digital research into immersive technologies can enhance creativity in performance 📆 1 Oct 1 - 2PM BST orlo.uk/RSC_cvfrW

Just under one month until we are hosting a one-day conference on the topic of maps and buildings in local history! Find out more here: ow.ly/ggcv50SE3fm #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

Did you miss our #ArchivesRevealed opening webinar earlier this month? This webinar introduces a new and expanded funding programme including how to apply, what we’re looking for from applicants, and the timetables for applications! Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=w-zWHj…

Members and Associates, join us for our next Study Day on 12 October on the theme 'The History of Working Life'. This event will take place at the People's History Museum in Manchester. agra.org.uk

Join the British Film Institute (BFI), The National Lottery, @filmlondon & BCA for an exclusive opportunity to develop valuable skills and gain hands-on experience in archiving audiovisual collections. Spaces are limited—applications open tomorrow at 12:00 PM on our website.

Check out our upcoming free Saturday event 'Behind the Themes'! With talks 'The Darker Side of Nursery Rhymes' by Angela Dunsby' & 'Meet the Author: Hayley Hoskins', with more on the day! Join us on Sat 5 Oct | 13:00 - 16:00 Find out more - orlo.uk/tgWoe

We had a great day at the Kingfisher Shopping Centre in Redditch on Saturday celebrating the completion of our Redditch New Town cataloguing project! If you weren't able to make it the exhibition will remain on display on New Walk until next Monday 23rd September. Christopher Bloore

Good Morning! It's Wednesday, which means the Record Office is open! We're open Wed-Fri 9-4, and Sat 9-12. Don't forget our Family History helpdesk is also open 11-2:30 Wed-Fri! It's run by the lovely volunteers @bmsgh #ExploreYourArchive #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

Join Hayley Hoskins at our next free Saturday event, 'Behind the Themes'! Book on to our talks and discover more on the day! 1.15pm - 'The Darker Side of Nursery Rhymes by Angela Dunsby 2.30pm - Meet the Author: Hayley Hoskins Find out more - orlo.uk/nc7yO