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There's even more activity on the building site next to the Record Office today. The new road is starting to take shape and it looks like pieces of the bridge have arrived! Access to the Record Office is still only via Wharf Road. Find more details here: essexrecordoffice.co.uk/visit-us/

Aged 16 to 20 and interested in a career in archives and heritage? We still have a few spots available on our experience day next Tuesday 30 July. Come along for a behind-the-scenes tour and an introduction to working with the archives. 🎟️ Book here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/experience-d…

Dues to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to re-schedule our Sept talk by Dr Catherine Pearson, A view from the Castle, on E.J. Rudsdale, from Tue 3rd to Tue 24th Sept. We apologise and hope you will be able to join us. Book your ticket here: ow.ly/iSk850SSOf5

Food shortages during WWI meant local authorities were granted powers to convert derelict land into allotments. This photo taken in 1917, shows Southchurch Hall School (now #Southend Adult Community College) surrounded by allotments on two sides. #archives #NationalAllotmentsWeek

Reminder about the change of date for our talk on E.J. Rudsdale. It's now on Tues 24 Sept starting at 10:40am. Have you booked your ticket yet?

Things are taking shape at ERO with the first arch of Chelmsford's newest bridge being raised into place! #ChelmsfordBridge #CivilEngineering #ProgressUpdate

We have so many great events coming up. From 2nd WW Colchester to historic country maps. There are also two places left on our 10am Heritage Open Day tour! Find more on our website eventbrite.co.uk/o/essex-record… #LocalEvents #HeritageOpenDay #HistoricMaps #CulturalHeritage

We're excited to welcome visitors on 14 Sept for @HeritageOpenDays! Tours are fully booked, but there'll be plenty to discover including our conservator demonstrating her craft and the Essex Society for Family History offering advice on family history research. See you there!

Short of something to read for Read a Book day. Why not try one of the many publications available from our online shop! museumshops.uk/shop/essex-rec… #BookLovers #ReadABookDay #BookRecommendations #Bookworms

Good luck to everyone who has returned to school after the summer break. This photo of Gestingthorpe school pupils and teachers was taken in the late 1920s. It has the advantage of having a key to the names of those shown #BackToSchool #archives #Essex #ExploreYourArchives

This document from 1342/3 includes an interesting drawing in the bottom left. It resembles a monument or a seal stamp but is the mark of Henry de Bagworth, clerk, notary public. Find out more about this document on our catalogue ow.ly/lYXL50Tghfm #Essex #Archives

Tickets are still available for our talk, An Archive Full of Animals, on Friday 27. Come and join us to hear Professor Erica Fudge discuss how our early-modern ancestors in Essex valued their livestock and how they described them in their wills. eventbrite.co.uk/e/ero-presents…