Braidwood’s school for deaf children
Read more about Thomas Braidwood’s school, which helped empower deaf people in the 18th century. And discover how a Shropshire woman Jane Poole defended her rights through the courts… Attitudes towards Deaf people during the 18th and 19th centuries were almost overwhelmingly negative; the general opinion being that they could not possess intelligence equal to […]
Catholic Cathedral visit, 23 Mar 2019
An opportunity to visit Shrewsbury Cathedral for a private tour and two talks about the building’s history and its archives. When: Saturday 23 March 2019 Time: 2pm Where: Shrewsbury Cathedral, 11 Belmont, Shrewsbury SY1 1TE Cost: £10 This event is run by the Friends of Shropshire Archives. For more information and to book, please download […]
Chillington Hall, 20 Aug 2019
A guided tour of Chillington Hall and gardens with a tractor ride to the lake. When: Tuesday 20 August 2019 Time: 2pm Where: Chillington Hall, Codsall Wood, Wolverhampton, WV8 1RE Cost: £20 including tea and scones This event is run by the Friends of Shropshire Archives. For more information and to book, please download the Friends Summer […]
Pitchford Hall visit, 10 Jul 2019
Described as Britain’s finest half-timbered house, Pitchford Hall was owned by the Colthurst family for more than 500 years before being sold in 1992. When: Wednesday 10 July 2019 Time: 2.30pm Where: Pitchford Hall, Pitchford Rd, Shrewsbury SY1 3HS Cost: £22 including tea and cake Notes: The tour involves considerable walking and stairs. This event […]
Friends AGM, 6 June 2019
The Friends short AGM will be followed by a tour of Shrewsbury School including the Taylor Library, school archive and chapel. When: Thursday 6 June 2019 When: 2pm Where: Shrewsbury School, Ashton Rd, Shrewsbury SY3 7BA Cost: AGM free, tour £5 This event is run by the Friends of Shropshire Archives. For more information and […]
Coleham’s industrial history, 1 May 2019
A talk by local historian Andrew Pattison on the industrial history of Coleham followed by a tour of Coleham Pumping Station. When: Wednesday 1 May 2019 Time: 2pm Where: Barnabas Centre, Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury SY3 7DN Cost: £10 including tea and coffee Notes: The tour involves stairs. This event is run by the Friends of Shropshire […]
Tong and Little Nell
Written by one of our volunteer cataloguers, Anthony Price While working on a project to record all the gravestones in St Bartholomew’s Church, Tong (East Shropshire), I came across an interesting anecdote about the death of Little Nell. Not only was there a gravestone in the churchyard made for Little Nell, her death was also […]
Closed Week
Much as we love having everyone in doing their research or volunteer work during the rest of the year, our annual closed week is a welcome opportunity to close our doors for a few days so that the staff can have a chance to catch up and focus on tasks which otherwise it is difficult […]
Field name maps
Foxall Field Name Maps now online! “To those of us who have any feeling for the land in general and the land of Shropshire in particular, it must be a matter for regret that many of the old field-names familiar to generations of our forefathers are today almost unknown” So starts the introduction to H […]
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
As the emphasis on shopping, either for presents or for bargains in the sales, reaches fever-pitch, it is interesting to look back on yuletides of previous centuries, when customs, superstitions, and charity were the order of the day. One perennial theme of certain long-standing customs was that of sharing with the poor. Each season had […]
