News and events from Shropshire Archives
Christmas/New Year opening times
Tuesday 23 December 10.00 – 9.00
Wednesday 24 December CLOSED
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
Saturday 27 December CLOSED
Monday 29 December CLOSED
Tuesday 30 December 10.00 – 9.00
Wednesday 31 December 10.00 – 5.00
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Friday 2 January CLOSED
Saturday 3 January 10.00 – 4.00
Conflict and memory: a brief history of war memorials of the first and second world wars
This booklet looks at war memorials in Shropshire and the people featured on them. It has been produced by Shropshire Archives and Shropshire Regimental Museum to mark the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
It is available from Shropshire Archives at £2.50. Please see the attached poster.
Origins and Evolution: The Darwin family and Shropshire
On the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth we take this opportunity to place him in context, find out more about his family, his times and the places he grew up in.
A day of talks and visits organised jointly by the Friends of Shropshire Archives and Shropshire Archaeological & Historical Society.
Date: Sunday 15 February 2009 from 9.45am -5.00pm
Place: Shropshire Archives
Cost: £3.00 for members of the Friends and the Archaeological Society, £7.50 for non-members. For a downloadable leaflet/order form, please use the link on this page.
Discover Shropshire 2008
Try something new for 2008! In 2008, Shropshire Archives and Shropshire County Council's Cultural Services are organising events, walks, talks and activities. These celebrate Shropshire's history as well as the 50th anniversary of a legal record of rights of access to the Shropshire countryside and the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Shropshire Hills as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. For details of events throughout the year, please download the 'discover Shropshire 2008' (PDF) publication.
Introductory tours
Never visited Shropshire Archives before? Don't know how to find the information you want? If so, we invite you to join one of our tours for new visitors to Shropshire Archives.
The tours are aimed at helping you find your way around the numerous sources available in the public rooms at Shropshire Archives. Tours are held every Thursday at 10.30am and last 20-30 minutes. Please email Shropshire Archives at archives@shropshire.gov.uk to reserve a place. We look forward to seeing you!
Current projects
For more information about current and recently completed projects, including the Lilleshall Project, the King's Shropshire Light Infantry and the Telford Culture Zone, please visit our Projects and Partners pages using the link 'Information about projects at Shropshire Archives'.
