From the Book Shelves: Herefordshire Archive Library
‘Hoping that the book ‘is a useful contribution to your excellent local history section’Commendation from a local donor: The most exciting and pleasing event that has happened to the HARC…
The illustrated letters from the boyhood of Brian Hatton
Last October the Friends were thoroughly entertained by this new talk developed by Robin Thorndyke. Robin has been a volunteer at Hereford Museum Resource and Learning Centre (MRLC) for many…
New Accessions 2018
Every January, I am required to report to the National Archives on the deposits we have received at HARC over the course of the previous year. The National Archives collect…
Epexio Collections Management System: Launch Spring 2019 – HARC Catalogue Retro-Conversion Project
Most archives that have online catalogues use specialist software, which is used to manage all collections activities. In the past, the cost of acquiring such specialist packages has been prohibitive…
Brian Smith –obituary
Friends were saddened to hear of the death of Brian Smith on 2 November 2018. Brian served as Chairman of the Friends of Herefordshire Record Office from 2005 to 2010.…
HARC events January to June 2019
HARC is hosting an interesting and varied range of subjects: aerial photography, historic maps, life at the Rotherwas munitions factory, Herefordshire artist James Wathen, using genealogy websites, history of the…
Monday 4 February: An introduction to free genealogy websites
These will include: FreeBMD, FamilySearch, Herefordshire History, FreeUKGenealogy, the National Library of Wales and the National Library of Scotland. Download the poster here. 10:30am - 12:30pm at Herefordshire Archive and…
Monday 11 March: A Munitionette’s View
Angela Williams will explore aspects of life at the munitions factory at Rotherwas, Hereford, during the First and Second World Wars. Download the poster here. 10:30am - 12:30pm at Herefordshire…
Integrated online catalogues and indices
2019 will see the launch of an integrated online catalogue for Herefordshire Archive Service, something many researchers have been waiting a long time to see happen! Congratulations to all staff…
Herefordshire: A Great Place
Following a visit by Lauren Rogers, Great Place project manager, we are working to see how this HLF/ Arts Council project can promote collections and facilities at HARC more widely.…
The future of Herefordshire Archives Service
In June 2018 Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet (minutes here) decided to outsource its Museum, Library and Archives (MLA) Services via a tendering process to commission the operation of the services from external…