Events

Until well into the 19th century, England and Wales was predominantly rural in nature. As a result, most of us will find our roots in the English and Welsh countryside. But where can we find out more about the lives our rural ancestors led? This talk by Clare O'Grady will introduce you to some of […]

A Herefordshire New Leaf exhibition at HARC, celebrating Ukrainian culture including work by the artist Jaime Jackson with members of the local Ukrainian community. This project is funded by Herefordshire Council's Ukraine Community Integration Grant Scheme and supported by HVOSS's Herefordshire Community Network for Ukraine.

An important time of the year for any rural community, the Hiring, Mop or Statute Fair reached its peak popularity in the 19th Century as a way to seek and to provide employment. This talk will outline: How, when and where the fairs worked The evidence they leave behind The campaign against the fairs Registration […]

The Biddulphs came to Ledbury in 1688 when Anthony Biddulph married Constance Hall and inherited her family's mansion and vast estate. As entrepreneurs, bankers and civic leaders, the family had an influence on the town into the 20th century. Dr. Stewart's talk will show how members of the family have lived up to its motto […]

Many of the timber-framed buildings in Herefordshire and beyond have been attributed to John Abell of Sarnsfield, carpenter and Catholic recusant. But what did he really build? Join Duncan James of the Woolhope Club to explore the life and work of this remarkable man and find out more about some of Herefordshire’s important buildings. Tuesday […]

A talk by David Whitehead M.A., FSA examining the event that saw the destruction of a royal city. Isolated and lightly defended, Hereford was no match for the Welsh king Gruffydd ap Llewelyn. Thursday 15th May 2pm - booking essential  Archives@herefordshire.gov.uk

Join David Lovelace of the Woolhope Naturalists’ Field Club to find out how layers of history can be revealed by geo-referencing maps and aerial photographs. David will demonstrate how free digital tools can be used to develop our understanding of the characteristics and changes to landscapes over time and to help us explore potential nature […]

Ten years after the publication of his book ‘The Archaeology of Herefordshire: an introduction’, Professor Keith Ray will draw on recent research to offer a reappraisal of his topic. Several years of excavations at Dorstone Hill and at Arthur’s Stone have brought new insights into Neolithic Herefordshire while the discovery of the Herefordshire Hoard has […]

The next exhibition at HARC will be an artistic one with an emphasis on trees. One of the artists, Helen Arthur, whose work has been exhibited at HARC before, would like to run a free workshop for any of our volunteers who would like to take part. Helen has sent this message: Helen Arthur is […]

Andy Tatchell describes his 7 year hunt for evidence of Hereford's lost mills. Dominating the city's economy for 4 centuries, the corn and fulling mills on the river Wye served the Dean and Chapter of Hereford Cathedral but were swept away by Henry VIII's reforms... This talk is free to FHA members - £5 otherwise.