Our team are getting into character for new school assemblies to compliment our next touring exhibition! Our fictional industrialist shares harsh truths from the past!

Our much anticipated Local History Study Day will be on the 18th November, at the Chasewater Innovation Centre. Enjoy talks and workshops, get advice on researching your family's past and meet like-minded people. Book your free ticket now: ow.ly/jYRf50PNMIZ

Last chance to book a place on our learning course, Knowing Where You Stand: An Introduction to Local History, delivered in partnership with Keele University. A full course outline is available through the link below: ow.ly/fNlt50PR6ly

The many steps and doorways of Eastgate Street. Sarah has been preparing for our mini tour of this historic corner of Stafford. Bookings open for an extra date in October ⁦StaffsStokeHistory⁩

Today is our last museum stores tour of 2023 - a big thank you to everyone who has visited this year. We will keep our collections nice and cosy over winter and look forward to more behind-the-scenes activities next year. The National Lottery Heritage Fund Midlands & East

We're getting ready for a scarily fun half-term holiday! We're running free drop-in Halloween activities in Stafford Library (30th October) and Lichfield Library (31st October), 10am-2pm. Join us for some spooky fun! 👻🎃👻

The StaffsStokeHistory team are preparing for our Halloween events Staffordshire Libraries. This little #Pelham puppet belongs to our Learning Officer. Catch our historic puppet performing the Dance Macabre search.staffspasttrack.org.uk/Details.aspx?&…

Up Brampton Museum today finding out all about audio description and touch tour training. Always like to catch up with this lovely experimental porcelain #teapot from the 1740s.

Fabulous morning at Claymills Pumping Station, celebrating 30 years of restoration & care with the #volunteers. ‘A’ Engine running for the first time! Amazing! ⁦Industrial Heritage Support Officer for England⁩ 处女/破处/第一次/初夜/上海处女/广州处女/深圳处女/杭州处女/南京处女/苏州处女/香港处女⁩

Very much looking forward to this! I’ll be talking about the aftermath of the #civilwars for ordinary people in #staffordshire ft. disgruntled school masters, trampled peas, and an whole lot of #petitions… #midlands #localhistory

The Staffordshire History Centre is taking shape! 🤩 We are so excited to watch it all coming together on this amazing time lapse video ow.ly/vNXG50Q3zlK: look at those diggers go!

The #StaffordshireHistoryNetwork is meeting Middleport Pottery this morning, sharing experiences & networking StaffsStokeHistory The National Lottery Heritage Fund Midlands & East

We are very excited to have been featured in the latest addition of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine. The feature includes a look ahead to the #StaffordshireHistoryCentre the Stoke City Archives move and lots of useful links to resources.

#Discussion has been a vital part of planning the History Centre: everything from the activities, outreach and schools to the displays, labels and interactives. For today's #museum30, we wanted to celebrate our amazing focus groups and participants across the county!

Join us at the History Access Point, Lichfield, this Tuesday between 10am-12pm to make a unique Christmas card inspired by our historic collections.

Two weeks today, it will be Christmas Day! Enjoy some of our collection's weird and wonderful Victorian Christmas cards: 19th-century festivities must have been an experience. Join us tomorrow at the Lichfield HAP, 10am-12pm, to learn more and craft your own! All ages welcome.

Our third Discover Wedgwood event on the 26 January will provide another exclusive opportunity to view unpacked objects from the V&A Wedgwood Collection store. This session will highlight the iconic ‘Wedgwood Blue’ palette. Book now: brnw.ch/21wFLXw

One week until our new exhibition 'Beneath Our Feet' opens at the Ancient High House! Come and explore Staffordshire's industrial history: the materials and treasures underground, how their stories changed Staffordshire and the working lives of the people who made it all happen.