Don't miss Catcher Media's new film "Carousel" about life in Herefordshire revealed through the lens of Derek Evans.

Contemporary Design Crafts students present their responses to the archives and the stories they contain.

On 20 July, fifty years ago, the first men landed on the Moon, but for thousands of years the moon has always fascinated mankind. Janet and Mark Robinson will consider the role played by three Victorian Herefordians in developing cheaper telescopes to further this interest in our closest neighbour. Free for FHA members - £6 […]

Come and join members of Rotherwas Together for their open day and AGM. A fun day for all the family to find out more about  the history of Rotherwas through the centuries and the munitions factories of WW1 and WW2 10.00 am to 4pm- A chance to look at displays, artefacts, documents, art and a […]

This is an area of research that is growing in popularity although its results can be difficult to interpret. Barbara Griffiths of the Guild of One Name Studies will consider how to navigate your results on the test company sites and how best to make use of them.  

This introductory course will show you the main sources available to conduct your own house history. Attendees will engage with original documents and learn how to undertake research at HARC.

Between 1659 and 1832 being a Freeman was a must if you wanted to run a business or vote in elections within the City of Hereford. Jean Dobson, who has researched all 5000 listed Freemen, shows what the records of admission tell us about family connections, apprenticeships and local influence in the city.

An illustrated talk by Heather Hurley on one of Herefordshire's most prominent landed families. It is based on the research for her forthcoming book The Scudamores of Kentchurch and Holme Lacy. £6 or free to members of Friends of Herefordshire Archives.

The 80th anniversary of the mass evacuation of children from the major cities at the start of the Second World War. A look at the role of Herefordshire played in this mass exodus and the impact it had on the evacuees and the local communities through the records held at HARC.

An exhibition in the HARC atrium focusing on the archives that bear witness to the turbulent mid-century and the impact which civil war and lawlessness had on the lives of the county's populace.