The Work of the Archive Service

This can be a session in its own right or a shorter introduction to another session - particularly Local History Research projects.

Children will learn what the Archive Service staff do: how they look after the records, what topics people research in the office and what sort of records are held there.

Look at some of the oldest (and newest!) documents held by the Archive Service as well as some records for your locality - maps, parish registers, deeds, sales particulars, trade directories, postcards, photographs, etc.

Links to QCA History Curriculum Unit 18

What was it like to live here in the past?