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  • Small red jacket bordered in white with black spots.

    A brief look at Wiltshire knitters

    Blog

    21

    07, 2025

    A brief look at Wiltshire knitters

    By WSHC adminCategories: Blog

    Oftentimes, archives (especially the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre) can be the perfect place to explore collections with a [...]

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  • Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map showing Manor Farm and housing with roads labelled Court Street and Back Street at right-angles, with pink semi-circular line drawn nearby at edge of open ground.

    Sherston’s Enigmatic Scheduled Monument

    Archaeology, Blog

    8

    07, 2025

    Sherston’s Enigmatic Scheduled Monument

    By WSHC adminCategories: Archaeology, Blog

    Sherston is first mentioned in 896 ‘Scorranston’, a name which had by the time of Domesday (1086) evolved into [...]

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  • A conservator with dark hair, tied back, wearing glasses and a white lab coat is stood facing into a glass fronted cabinet which has an opening towards the bottom and a black top hat sits next to some petri dishes within the cabinet.

    Tackling Hidden Hazards in Museum Collections: A New Chapter for CMAS and South West Museums Development

    Blog, Conservation

    30

    06, 2025

    Tackling Hidden Hazards in Museum Collections: A New Chapter for CMAS and South West Museums Development

    By WSHC adminCategories: Blog, Conservation

    We’re excited to share some fantastic news from the Conservation and Museums Advisory Service (CMAS)! Museum Development South West [...]

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  • Modern map screenshot showing Corsham and focused on Corsham Court

    Invisible Monuments

    Archaeology, Blog

    10

    06, 2025

    Invisible Monuments

    By WSHC adminCategories: Archaeology, Blog

    The National Record for the Historic Environment (NRHE) project, a process which either combines or adds new records from [...]

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  • Discoveries from the Vernacular Architecture Group Conference in South Wiltshire

    Architecture, Blog

    2

    06, 2025

    Discoveries from the Vernacular Architecture Group Conference in South Wiltshire

    By WSHC adminCategories: Architecture, Blog

    Off the back of our successful conference on South Wilts buildings held at Sarum College we have been able [...]

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  • WSHC Heritage Service annual report

    Blog, History Centre

    23

    05, 2025

    WSHC Heritage Service annual report

    By WSHC adminCategories: Blog, History Centre

    We are delighted to present a new annual report rounding up the work done by the Heritage Service between [...]

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  • Wiltshire’s Modern Moonrakers: newly digitised audio sparks a journey through tales and the magic of invention

    Archives, Blog, History Centre, Traditions and Folklore

    12

    05, 2025

    Wiltshire’s Modern Moonrakers: newly digitised audio sparks a journey through tales and the magic of invention

    By WSHC adminCategories: Archives, Blog, History Centre, Traditions and Folklore

    Archives South West, led by Bristol Archives, has been awarded £175,000 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to preserve at-risk [...]

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  • Book review: Six Little Heads by Neil Berrett

    Blog, Book Reviews

    12

    05, 2025

    Book review: Six Little Heads by Neil Berrett

    By WSHC adminCategories: Blog, Book Reviews

    Six Little Heads: The 1905 Amesbury Murders By Neil Berrett  Published by Neil Berrett  143 pages  Softback AME.343 This [...]

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  • VE Day in the archives

    Blog, Military, Wiltshire Places

    7

    05, 2025

    VE Day in the archives

    By WSHC adminCategories: Blog, Military, Wiltshire Places

    Each May and August we mark VE Day and VJ Day – Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan [...]

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  • Celebrate local history in May!

    Blog, Wiltshire Places

    2

    05, 2025

    Celebrate local history in May!

    By WSHC adminCategories: Blog, Wiltshire Places

    May is the perfect time to get inspired about local history as it is Local and Community History Month! [...]

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