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Wolverhampton Archives keeps documents, maps, books, photos, newspapers and more relating to the history of areas now within the city of Wolverhampton.

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It takes place on Saturday 11 October and will be open from 10am to 4pm. Admission is £5 for adults and £2.50 for children. The Friends of the Archives will be on hand throughout the day, offering homemade cakes and refreshments as part of their fundraising efforts. (2/2)


Wolverhampton City Archives repostou

ICYMI: Our @WolvesArchives' Local History Fair returns next month – with residents and visitors invited to immerse themselves in the rich and varied heritage of Wolverhampton and the surrounding area. Full story 👉 orlo.uk/U8gZU (1/2)

WolvesCouncil's tweet image. ICYMI: Our @WolvesArchives' Local History Fair returns next month – with residents and visitors invited to immerse themselves in the rich and varied heritage of Wolverhampton and the surrounding area. Full story 👉 orlo.uk/U8gZU (1/2)

Our Local History Fair is taking place next month and will include @WMPHistory, @MuseumofWVandSS, @MoseleyNT, @WMFSHeritage, @TheWolvSociety, @WolvesMemorabi1, @bmsgh, among others

Our @WolvesArchives' Local History Fair returns next month – with residents and visitors invited to immerse themselves in the rich and varied heritage of Wolverhampton and the surrounding area. Full story 👉 orlo.uk/CU5cE (1/2)

WolvesCouncil's tweet image. Our @WolvesArchives' Local History Fair returns next month – with residents and visitors invited to immerse themselves in the rich and varied heritage of Wolverhampton and the surrounding area. Full story 👉 orlo.uk/CU5cE (1/2)


Wolverhampton City Archives repostou

It takes place on Saturday 11 October and will be open from 10am to 4pm. Admission is £5 for adults and £2.50 for children. The Friends of the Archives will be on hand throughout the day, offering homemade cakes and refreshments as part of their fundraising efforts. (2/2)


Wolverhampton City Archives repostou

An absolute honour to launch 'Nights In Gold Satin' at Wolves Museum last night 🧡🖤 @PitchPublishing @Wolves @WolvesFPA @WolvesArchives @wwfcfoundation @MelEves @LiamKeen_Star @_AlwaysWolves @wolvespremier @daveazzopardi @JacquiOatley

jakeperry1877's tweet image. An absolute honour to launch 'Nights In Gold Satin' at Wolves Museum last night 🧡🖤 @PitchPublishing @Wolves @WolvesFPA @WolvesArchives @wwfcfoundation @MelEves @LiamKeen_Star @_AlwaysWolves @wolvespremier @daveazzopardi @JacquiOatley
jakeperry1877's tweet image. An absolute honour to launch 'Nights In Gold Satin' at Wolves Museum last night 🧡🖤 @PitchPublishing @Wolves @WolvesFPA @WolvesArchives @wwfcfoundation @MelEves @LiamKeen_Star @_AlwaysWolves @wolvespremier @daveazzopardi @JacquiOatley
jakeperry1877's tweet image. An absolute honour to launch 'Nights In Gold Satin' at Wolves Museum last night 🧡🖤 @PitchPublishing @Wolves @WolvesFPA @WolvesArchives @wwfcfoundation @MelEves @LiamKeen_Star @_AlwaysWolves @wolvespremier @daveazzopardi @JacquiOatley
jakeperry1877's tweet image. An absolute honour to launch 'Nights In Gold Satin' at Wolves Museum last night 🧡🖤 @PitchPublishing @Wolves @WolvesFPA @WolvesArchives @wwfcfoundation @MelEves @LiamKeen_Star @_AlwaysWolves @wolvespremier @daveazzopardi @JacquiOatley

To continue South Asian Heritage Month, these photographs show Sunbeam Trolleybuses in use in Colombo, Sri Lanka in the 1950s #RootstoRoutes @SAHM_UK @WolvesCouncil #SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

WolvesArchives's tweet image. To continue South Asian Heritage Month, these photographs show Sunbeam Trolleybuses in use in Colombo, Sri Lanka in the 1950s #RootstoRoutes
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WolvesArchives's tweet image. To continue South Asian Heritage Month, these photographs show Sunbeam Trolleybuses in use in Colombo, Sri Lanka in the 1950s #RootstoRoutes
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#SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

For South Asian Heritage Month, this is from the Visitors Book of the Mayoralty of Cllr Claire Darke, of a celebration dinner for the City Friendship Agreement with Arjundhara Municipality, Nepal, Jul 2019 #RootstoRoutes @SAHM_UK @WolvesCouncil #SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

WolvesArchives's tweet image. For South Asian Heritage Month, this is from the Visitors Book of the Mayoralty of Cllr Claire Darke, of a celebration dinner for the City Friendship Agreement with Arjundhara Municipality, Nepal, Jul 2019 #RootstoRoutes
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#SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

To continue South Asian Heritage Month, this Guy Arab Mark V double-deck bus chassis was due to be shipped to Lahore, for the West Pakistan Road Transport Board, at Guy Motors in Fallings Park in 1963. #RootstoRoutes @SAHM_UK @WolvesCouncil #SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

WolvesArchives's tweet image. To continue South Asian Heritage Month, this Guy Arab Mark V double-deck bus chassis was due to be shipped to Lahore, for the West Pakistan Road Transport Board, at Guy Motors in Fallings Park in 1963. #RootstoRoutes @SAHM_UK @WolvesCouncil  #SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

To continue South Asian Heritage Month, this photograph shows Shakantha Devi and her friend Jenny in New Delhi, India, in 1970, from the Apna Heritage collection. #RootstoRoutes @SAHM_UK @WolvesCouncil #SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

WolvesArchives's tweet image. To continue South Asian Heritage Month, this photograph shows Shakantha Devi and her friend Jenny in New Delhi, India, in 1970, from the Apna Heritage collection. #RootstoRoutes @SAHM_UK @WolvesCouncil  #SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

Today marks the start of South Asian Heritage Month. To celebrate, particularly in regards to this year's theme of #RootstoRoutes, here is HR talking about his childhood in Bangladesh: wolverhamptonvoices.org.uk/collections/ge… @SAHM_UK @WolvesCouncil #SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth


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Great new local interest title! Illustrated Tales of the Black Country by Helen Harwood collects curious and fascinating tales from the region's history. In stock now in #Wolverhampton: waterstones.com/book/illustrat… #BlackCountry

WaterstonesWton's tweet image. Great new local interest title! Illustrated Tales of the Black Country by Helen Harwood collects curious and fascinating tales from the region's history. In stock now in #Wolverhampton: waterstones.com/book/illustrat… #BlackCountry

Wolverhampton City Archives repostou

Easter Greetings, The Midland Ancestors Family History Centre in the Kingsley Norris Room at The Birmingham & Midland Institute will be closed on the following dates here midland-ancestors.uk/category/news/

BMSGH's tweet image. Easter Greetings, The Midland Ancestors Family History Centre in the Kingsley Norris Room at The Birmingham & Midland Institute will be closed on the following dates
here midland-ancestors.uk/category/news/

Wolverhampton City Archives repostou

🎉 Congratulations to @WolvesArchives for retaining the esteemed Archive Service Accreditation from @UkNatArchives! We applaud your significant progress in #DigitalPreservation and dedication to preserving key collections for future generations. 👏 bbc.com/news/articles/…

👏 @WolvesArchives has retained its prestigious Archive Service Accreditation status from the National Archives. It is a further boost for the service which in 2024/25 saw over 3,000 visitors across a year for the first time since pre-Covid. More 👉 orlo.uk/Kj0qc

WolvesCouncil's tweet image. 👏 @WolvesArchives has retained its prestigious Archive Service Accreditation status from the National Archives. It is a further boost for the service which in 2024/25 saw over 3,000 visitors across a year for the first time since pre-Covid.
More 👉 orlo.uk/Kj0qc
WolvesCouncil's tweet image. 👏 @WolvesArchives has retained its prestigious Archive Service Accreditation status from the National Archives. It is a further boost for the service which in 2024/25 saw over 3,000 visitors across a year for the first time since pre-Covid.
More 👉 orlo.uk/Kj0qc


Wolverhampton City Archives repostou

👏 @WolvesArchives has retained its prestigious Archive Service Accreditation status from the National Archives. It is a further boost for the service which in 2024/25 saw over 3,000 visitors across a year for the first time since pre-Covid. More 👉 orlo.uk/Kj0qc

WolvesCouncil's tweet image. 👏 @WolvesArchives has retained its prestigious Archive Service Accreditation status from the National Archives. It is a further boost for the service which in 2024/25 saw over 3,000 visitors across a year for the first time since pre-Covid.
More 👉 orlo.uk/Kj0qc
WolvesCouncil's tweet image. 👏 @WolvesArchives has retained its prestigious Archive Service Accreditation status from the National Archives. It is a further boost for the service which in 2024/25 saw over 3,000 visitors across a year for the first time since pre-Covid.
More 👉 orlo.uk/Kj0qc

We were delighted to host the culmination of this project, and what wonderful work you have all done! @hswv_ @St_Matthias_wlv

So pleased to be able to exhibit artwork created by local young people as part of the @TheRWTCharity Care, Create, Conserve project at Wolverhampton Archives. Thank you to staff and students from Highfields and St Matthias School for working with me on the #youthvoice project.

BeckArtsConnect's tweet image. So pleased to be able to exhibit artwork created by local young people as part of the @TheRWTCharity Care, Create, Conserve project at Wolverhampton Archives. 

Thank you to staff and students from Highfields and St Matthias School for working with me on the #youthvoice project.
BeckArtsConnect's tweet image. So pleased to be able to exhibit artwork created by local young people as part of the @TheRWTCharity Care, Create, Conserve project at Wolverhampton Archives. 

Thank you to staff and students from Highfields and St Matthias School for working with me on the #youthvoice project.
BeckArtsConnect's tweet image. So pleased to be able to exhibit artwork created by local young people as part of the @TheRWTCharity Care, Create, Conserve project at Wolverhampton Archives. 

Thank you to staff and students from Highfields and St Matthias School for working with me on the #youthvoice project.
BeckArtsConnect's tweet image. So pleased to be able to exhibit artwork created by local young people as part of the @TheRWTCharity Care, Create, Conserve project at Wolverhampton Archives. 

Thank you to staff and students from Highfields and St Matthias School for working with me on the #youthvoice project.


Wolverhampton City Archives repostou

⭐️We're looking for volunteers to help with our upcoming project, “Illuminating the Chance Glass Works Collection”, and would love to hear from you. Email our friendly team at [email protected] or pop in for a chat to learn more! #ArchivesRevealed #ChanceBrothers

SandwellArchive's tweet image. ⭐️We're looking for volunteers to help with our upcoming project, “Illuminating the Chance Glass Works Collection”, and would love to hear from you. Email our friendly team at archives_service@sandwell.gov.uk or pop in for a chat to learn more! #ArchivesRevealed #ChanceBrothers

Wolverhampton City Archives repostou

Large Visitor Attraction of the Year, 2025. And the winner is. Repeat, winner is @BCLivingMuseum Enormous team effort recognising excellence. Be proud. 😍😎

bclmdirector's tweet image. Large Visitor Attraction of the Year, 2025. And the winner is. Repeat, winner is @BCLivingMuseum Enormous team effort recognising excellence. Be proud. 😍😎

Wolverhampton City Archives repostou

Did you know the Elephant & Castle Pub, recreated here at the Museum, became a home-from-home for Wolverhampton's Irish community after WW2? Our researcher Simon explores this history in our latest blog to mark #StPatricksDay bclm.com/2025/03/17/the…

BCLivingMuseum's tweet image. Did you know the Elephant & Castle Pub, recreated here at the Museum, became a home-from-home for Wolverhampton's Irish community after WW2? Our researcher Simon explores this history in our latest blog to mark #StPatricksDay 
bclm.com/2025/03/17/the…

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