A 2 part talk by Stuart Dove. Firstly, the life of a local WW1 refugee, and then the mystery of a lost artefact given to Hereford in 1915. Proceeds from this talk will go to Herefordshire City of Sanctuary.  

Free to view in the HARC foyer - the photographs of local farmer Richard Jenkins - wonderful images of a rural community at the beginning of the 20th century.

Local artists explore the union of technical data and artistry represented by maps in this exhibition. The group has focused on mapped landscapes in areas that coincide with the folds of maps.

Ruth Richardson will be exploring the significance of this extraordinary Herefordshire artefact - recently transferred to global fame at Hampton Court Palace. There will be an opportunity to inspect relevant archives. This event is sponsored by the Friends of Herefordshire Archives and is free to members - £6 otherwise.

Local film maker Ian Lewis presents his portrait of Hope Mansell, filmed between 2017 and 2020, capturing the village at a time of change. This is a free event, sponsored by the Friends of Herefordshire Archives.

Kit Byatt reflects on the 350th anniversary of the Society of Friends in Almeley, Quakers' local presence in the 17th century, their persecution and their involvement with the establishment of the colony of Pennsylvania.

Robert Walker reveals the glorious tradition of medieval and early modern stained glass in Herefordshire. From the 13th century panels at Madley to the stunning images of the Virgin and Child at Eaton Bishop and the assemblage of glass at Ludlow, the region's glass bears comparison with the best in the country.

An introduction to Secretary hand script used in the 16th and 17th centuries. Students will have the opportunity to work through English parish records, wills and title deed extracts and get to know the basic principles of Tudor and early Stuart palaeography.

This St Patrick’s Day we will be thinking about a specific area of family history for anyone with Irish connections. Clare O’Grady will introduce us to Irish Genealogy and consider ways of getting around obstacles such as the infamous fire at the Dublin Archives during the Civil War. Census returns, parish registers and civil registration […]

A presentation by Rosalind Caird, former archivist at Hereford Cathedral, on an extraordinary document that we helped to preserve at HARC. Rosalind will explain how the roll sheds new light on Ludlow Castle and the Council in the Marches in the 16th century and recount her voyage of discovery. Our conservators will also show how they […]