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Contact information

E-mail

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Telephone

01743 253000

Postal Address

Shropshire Council
Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6ND

News and events from Shropshire Archives

Ditherington Flax Mill from the guided walks and talks leaflet

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'.

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Contact

Archives
01743 255350
Shropshire Council
Community Services
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6ND

Updates

  • Last updated: 27-Nov-2008
  • Next update: 5-Jan-2009

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