Archives West Midlands
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Archives West Midlands is a Non-Profit Organization that exists to protect and conserve the regions rich and diverse archives for now and for the future.
https://www.archiveswestmidlands.org.uk/
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Archives West Midlands Annual Review 2024–2025
We are delighted to announce the publication of our latest Annual Review. As with our previous reviews, it contains an overview ...
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After the #ArchivesWM AGM in September the annual review for 2024-2025 is now available via the website!
Introduced by The National Archives it offers an overview of the work of the charity and includes 'Around the Archives' sharing news of the great projects taking place across the region
#Archives
Introduced by The National Archives it offers an overview of the work of the charity and includes 'Around the Archives' sharing news of the great projects taking place across the region
#Archives
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#ICYMI: In one of our new episodes of #LocalHistoryMatters, Tim Hamilton talks about his work with the Black Country Living History Museum.
Listen to all episodes: www.balh.org.uk/podcast
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
Listen to all episodes: www.balh.org.uk/podcast
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
#ICYMI: In one of our new episodes of #LocalHistoryMatters, Tim Hamilton talks about his work with the Black Country Living History Museum.
Listen to all episodes: www.balh.org.uk/podcast
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
Listen to all episodes: www.balh.org.uk/podcast
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
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📚 Whether you're an undergraduate, postgraduate, academic, or independent researcher, our research grants and By-Fellowships are designed to support work using our collections here at Churchill Archives Centre.
🔗 Click the link to find out more & apply: buff.ly/JGsTtHK
🔗 Click the link to find out more & apply: buff.ly/JGsTtHK
September 18, 2025 at 11:27 AM
📚 Whether you're an undergraduate, postgraduate, academic, or independent researcher, our research grants and By-Fellowships are designed to support work using our collections here at Churchill Archives Centre.
🔗 Click the link to find out more & apply: buff.ly/JGsTtHK
🔗 Click the link to find out more & apply: buff.ly/JGsTtHK
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🎉 Exciting announcement….🎉
The daily themes for EYA Focus Week are here!! ✨
Focus Week will take place from the 29th November to the 7th December. It’s time to start planning your posts! 👀 We can’t wait to see them in November ❤️
#ExploreYourArchive
The daily themes for EYA Focus Week are here!! ✨
Focus Week will take place from the 29th November to the 7th December. It’s time to start planning your posts! 👀 We can’t wait to see them in November ❤️
#ExploreYourArchive
November 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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📣Calling archivists, researchers & heritage professionals!
Join us online on Monday 26 January (1PM) to learn key concepts of trauma-informed and person-centred practices and practical frameworks for embedding these into your work.
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducti... (1/2)
Join us online on Monday 26 January (1PM) to learn key concepts of trauma-informed and person-centred practices and practical frameworks for embedding these into your work.
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducti... (1/2)
November 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
📣Calling archivists, researchers & heritage professionals!
Join us online on Monday 26 January (1PM) to learn key concepts of trauma-informed and person-centred practices and practical frameworks for embedding these into your work.
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducti... (1/2)
Join us online on Monday 26 January (1PM) to learn key concepts of trauma-informed and person-centred practices and practical frameworks for embedding these into your work.
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducti... (1/2)
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Are you a community group with a passion for heritage? Or a museum, library, gallery or archive with a bold idea for community-led research?
The Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub is accepting applications for seed corn grants: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (1/2)
The Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub is accepting applications for seed corn grants: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (1/2)
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Are you a community group with a passion for heritage? Or a museum, library, gallery or archive with a bold idea for community-led research?
The Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub is accepting applications for seed corn grants: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (1/2)
The Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub is accepting applications for seed corn grants: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (1/2)
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Black Country Society Virtual Heritage Group via Zoom December 1 at 7.30 – “A Black Country Steam Photographer Rediscovered” by Keith Hodgkins. For link email [email protected].
More details at www.blackcountrysociety.com/events
More details at www.blackcountrysociety.com/events
November 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Black Country Society Virtual Heritage Group via Zoom December 1 at 7.30 – “A Black Country Steam Photographer Rediscovered” by Keith Hodgkins. For link email [email protected].
More details at www.blackcountrysociety.com/events
More details at www.blackcountrysociety.com/events
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Come & work with me! We’re looking for a project manager to oversee digitisation of the National Farm Survey & other grant-funded projects. Fixed-term until March 2027. £39.5k-48.4k. Apply by 3 Dec 2025. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Come & work with me! We’re looking for a project manager to oversee digitisation of the National Farm Survey & other grant-funded projects. Fixed-term until March 2027. £39.5k-48.4k. Apply by 3 Dec 2025. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
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Happy Catalogue Week! Read about just some of the variety of cataloguing that goes on at The National Archives (UK): www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-...
Catalogue Week 2025
Archivist Jane Langford introduces our annual celebration of cataloguing projects at The National Archives.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Happy Catalogue Week! Read about just some of the variety of cataloguing that goes on at The National Archives (UK): www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-...
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Do you work on #domesticabuse #divorce #economicabuse #childcustody in the third sector/policy? Then we have the workshop for you! 'Archives to Action' is a free 1-day workshop exploring the important role archival research can play in policy reform. Details 👇
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Do you work on #domesticabuse #divorce #economicabuse #childcustody in the third sector/policy? Then we have the workshop for you! 'Archives to Action' is a free 1-day workshop exploring the important role archival research can play in policy reform. Details 👇
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
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We’re launching our new catalogue on Monday 8 December.
To keep our collections safe while we do this, access and ordering will be suspended for a week before launch and all requests for 8 December onwards must be made on the new system when it launches.
Find out more: bit.ly/CollectionSu...
To keep our collections safe while we do this, access and ordering will be suspended for a week before launch and all requests for 8 December onwards must be made on the new system when it launches.
Find out more: bit.ly/CollectionSu...
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
We’re launching our new catalogue on Monday 8 December.
To keep our collections safe while we do this, access and ordering will be suspended for a week before launch and all requests for 8 December onwards must be made on the new system when it launches.
Find out more: bit.ly/CollectionSu...
To keep our collections safe while we do this, access and ordering will be suspended for a week before launch and all requests for 8 December onwards must be made on the new system when it launches.
Find out more: bit.ly/CollectionSu...
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New Wellcome report examines how archives, manuscripts and material culture are currently used in life, health and wellbeing research, identifying 15 recommendations to enhance methodological innovation and cross-disciplinary experimentation.
#histmed #medhumanities
#histmed #medhumanities
From hospital records to family papers, collections give unique insights into health across time and place.
But they don’t just have historical value. Collections have incredible potential for discovery research – and we need to unlock it.
Learn more in our report: wellcome.org/insights/rep...
But they don’t just have historical value. Collections have incredible potential for discovery research – and we need to unlock it.
Learn more in our report: wellcome.org/insights/rep...
Archives, manuscripts and material culture in health and wellbeing research | Reports | Wellcome
Archives, manuscripts and material culture collections hold profound potential for advancing knowledge about life, health and wellbeing. This report examines how these collections are currently used i...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
New Wellcome report examines how archives, manuscripts and material culture are currently used in life, health and wellbeing research, identifying 15 recommendations to enhance methodological innovation and cross-disciplinary experimentation.
#histmed #medhumanities
#histmed #medhumanities
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#ArchivesWM EDIB self assessment toolkit will be embedded into the Archive Service Accreditation from Spring 2026!
The National #Archives Sector are running online workshops to introduce this toolkit between Dec 2025 - Feb 2026
(all workshops cover same content so only need to book one).
The National #Archives Sector are running online workshops to introduce this toolkit between Dec 2025 - Feb 2026
(all workshops cover same content so only need to book one).
EDIB Self-Assessment Toolkit workshop series
This series introduces the Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) Self-Assessment Toolkit (SAT), developed by Archives West Midlands, embedded as part of the Archive Service Accreditation...
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November 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
#ArchivesWM EDIB self assessment toolkit will be embedded into the Archive Service Accreditation from Spring 2026!
The National #Archives Sector are running online workshops to introduce this toolkit between Dec 2025 - Feb 2026
(all workshops cover same content so only need to book one).
The National #Archives Sector are running online workshops to introduce this toolkit between Dec 2025 - Feb 2026
(all workshops cover same content so only need to book one).
📣Exciting Opportunity✨ to join the Library & Archives senior management team at University of Warwick. To lead @mrcwarwick.bsky.social, including the University Archives and Special Collections.
Closing date: 7 Dec
#Archives #ArchivesWM @uknatarcsector.bsky.social
Closing date: 7 Dec
#Archives #ArchivesWM @uknatarcsector.bsky.social
MRC Manager and Head of Archives and Special Collections
An exciting opportunity has come up to join the Library & Archives senior management team. You will lead on all aspects of strategic development and operational management and expertise relating to th...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
📣Exciting Opportunity✨ to join the Library & Archives senior management team at University of Warwick. To lead @mrcwarwick.bsky.social, including the University Archives and Special Collections.
Closing date: 7 Dec
#Archives #ArchivesWM @uknatarcsector.bsky.social
Closing date: 7 Dec
#Archives #ArchivesWM @uknatarcsector.bsky.social
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Check out more of what we do here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec... (2/2)
Archives sector - Archives sector
Our approach to the leadership role is a collaborative one, supporting partnerships and working to encourage a sustainable and innovative archives sector.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Check out more of what we do here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec... (2/2)
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One ledger survives.
During the First World War, the Yorkshire Miners' Association recorded members who had died on active service. By January 1918 3529 names had been written.
The last and only surviving volume covers 1918-1921 and can be seen in full at wdc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
During the First World War, the Yorkshire Miners' Association recorded members who had died on active service. By January 1918 3529 names had been written.
The last and only surviving volume covers 1918-1921 and can be seen in full at wdc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
One ledger survives.
During the First World War, the Yorkshire Miners' Association recorded members who had died on active service. By January 1918 3529 names had been written.
The last and only surviving volume covers 1918-1921 and can be seen in full at wdc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
During the First World War, the Yorkshire Miners' Association recorded members who had died on active service. By January 1918 3529 names had been written.
The last and only surviving volume covers 1918-1921 and can be seen in full at wdc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
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We’re inviting qualified archive professionals, or those with equivalent experience, to join the pool of consultants for the #ArchivesRevealed Scoping Grants funding strand!
Find out more and apply here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev... (1/3)
Find out more and apply here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev... (1/3)
November 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
We’re inviting qualified archive professionals, or those with equivalent experience, to join the pool of consultants for the #ArchivesRevealed Scoping Grants funding strand!
Find out more and apply here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev... (1/3)
Find out more and apply here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev... (1/3)
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🚨ONE MONTH'S TIME!🚨
Railway Work, Life & Death project co-lead Mike is privileged to give the 2025 @balhnews.bsky.social Dymond Lecture!
‘Heads – you lose!’ Working for the railways in Britain before 1939
Thursday 11 December 2025, 7pm, online
#LocalHistory #Railway200
www.balh.org.uk/dymond2025
Railway Work, Life & Death project co-lead Mike is privileged to give the 2025 @balhnews.bsky.social Dymond Lecture!
‘Heads – you lose!’ Working for the railways in Britain before 1939
Thursday 11 December 2025, 7pm, online
#LocalHistory #Railway200
www.balh.org.uk/dymond2025
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
🚨ONE MONTH'S TIME!🚨
Railway Work, Life & Death project co-lead Mike is privileged to give the 2025 @balhnews.bsky.social Dymond Lecture!
‘Heads – you lose!’ Working for the railways in Britain before 1939
Thursday 11 December 2025, 7pm, online
#LocalHistory #Railway200
www.balh.org.uk/dymond2025
Railway Work, Life & Death project co-lead Mike is privileged to give the 2025 @balhnews.bsky.social Dymond Lecture!
‘Heads – you lose!’ Working for the railways in Britain before 1939
Thursday 11 December 2025, 7pm, online
#LocalHistory #Railway200
www.balh.org.uk/dymond2025
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🔔 We are recruiting! Job spec, salary details & how to apply here: buff.ly/q1SSXCM
ROLE: Ski Collections Cataloguer
FULL TIME: 37 hpw
DURATION: Fixed Term: 5 months
CLOSING DATE: 25-Nov-25
@dmu.ac.uk @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @icshc.bsky.social @librarydmu.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social
ROLE: Ski Collections Cataloguer
FULL TIME: 37 hpw
DURATION: Fixed Term: 5 months
CLOSING DATE: 25-Nov-25
@dmu.ac.uk @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @icshc.bsky.social @librarydmu.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🔔 We are recruiting! Job spec, salary details & how to apply here: buff.ly/q1SSXCM
ROLE: Ski Collections Cataloguer
FULL TIME: 37 hpw
DURATION: Fixed Term: 5 months
CLOSING DATE: 25-Nov-25
@dmu.ac.uk @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @icshc.bsky.social @librarydmu.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social
ROLE: Ski Collections Cataloguer
FULL TIME: 37 hpw
DURATION: Fixed Term: 5 months
CLOSING DATE: 25-Nov-25
@dmu.ac.uk @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @icshc.bsky.social @librarydmu.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social
🚨 Archive Job Alert 🚨
📜 Fancy working with our fantastic archive collections?
We're looking for a *new* MRC Manager to lead our service!
Could this be YOU?
Find out more about the role at warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
More about the MRC at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...
📜 Fancy working with our fantastic archive collections?
We're looking for a *new* MRC Manager to lead our service!
Could this be YOU?
Find out more about the role at warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
More about the MRC at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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This Weds, @araukie.bsky.social Section for New Professionals will be hosting two excellent speakers to talk about job applications for new #archives and #recordsmanagement professionals.
ARA SfNP Online Event: Job Applications and Interviews
Join us online for tips, tricks, and advice on acing your archives and records management applications and interviews.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
This Weds, @araukie.bsky.social Section for New Professionals will be hosting two excellent speakers to talk about job applications for new #archives and #recordsmanagement professionals.
Hi there! We’re the Archive Sector Leadership team at The National Archives UK.
We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more!
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We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more!
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November 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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It's #WorldDigitalPreservationDay, and we're asking #WhyPreserve ? Our hospitals have been creating digital records in various forms for over 60 years, but as technology evolves, information and records can become inaccessible. Digital preservation is essential for future access #WDPD2025
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November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It's #WorldDigitalPreservationDay, and we're asking #WhyPreserve ? Our hospitals have been creating digital records in various forms for over 60 years, but as technology evolves, information and records can become inaccessible. Digital preservation is essential for future access #WDPD2025
✨Job opportunity ✨
Wolverhampton City Archives are seeking a part-time permanent Archive Assistant
Closing date for applications is 16 November
#archives #ArchivesWM
Wolverhampton City Archives are seeking a part-time permanent Archive Assistant
Closing date for applications is 16 November
#archives #ArchivesWM
Archive Assistant - Wolverhampton job with City of Wolverhampton Council | 246586
Please note, this vacancy is currently open to redeployees of City of Wolverhampton Council onlyArchive AssistantSalary - £26403 - £28142 (Grade 4), p
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November 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
✨Job opportunity ✨
Wolverhampton City Archives are seeking a part-time permanent Archive Assistant
Closing date for applications is 16 November
#archives #ArchivesWM
Wolverhampton City Archives are seeking a part-time permanent Archive Assistant
Closing date for applications is 16 November
#archives #ArchivesWM
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A reminder that this exhibition runs until 20th December and can be viewed whenever the Archives are open
Photo exhibition at Dudley Archives. 14/10 to 20/12. From Agenoria to Beeching - The first and last days of steam in Dudley. Organised by the Dudley Local Archives and the Black Country Society as a contribution to Railways 200.. More details at www.blackcountrysociety.com/events
November 5, 2025 at 6:09 AM
A reminder that this exhibition runs until 20th December and can be viewed whenever the Archives are open
#ArchivesWM EDIB self assessment toolkit will be embedded into the Archive Service Accreditation from Spring 2026!
The National #Archives Sector are running online workshops to introduce this toolkit between Dec 2025 - Feb 2026
(all workshops cover same content so only need to book one).
The National #Archives Sector are running online workshops to introduce this toolkit between Dec 2025 - Feb 2026
(all workshops cover same content so only need to book one).
EDIB Self-Assessment Toolkit workshop series
This series introduces the Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) Self-Assessment Toolkit (SAT), developed by Archives West Midlands, embedded as part of the Archive Service Accreditation...
www.eventbrite.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
#ArchivesWM EDIB self assessment toolkit will be embedded into the Archive Service Accreditation from Spring 2026!
The National #Archives Sector are running online workshops to introduce this toolkit between Dec 2025 - Feb 2026
(all workshops cover same content so only need to book one).
The National #Archives Sector are running online workshops to introduce this toolkit between Dec 2025 - Feb 2026
(all workshops cover same content so only need to book one).