For #EYAMedieval we bring you an illuminated Church manuscript that was re-used c.16th century to bind Whitchurch parish’s ‘Poor Accounts’. After the Reformation, such manuscripts were sometimes given more 'everyday' purposes. Not quite the preservation we'd have suggested but better than the bin...

The first theme in this year’s Explore Your Archive campaign is #EYAConservation. Conservators are vital in helping to look after collections, including preserving and repairing material so that it remains accessible. And we’re delighted to have welcomed a new Conservator to our staff this week!

We will be closed to visitors between 9:30am and 1pm on Wednesday 10th December due to a group visit. Searchroom visitor seats for the afternoon (1pm-4:30pm) can be booked online as usual at oxhist.eventbrite.com

Ever wondered what your favourite spot in Oxfordshire looked like back in the day? Our online mapping platform allows you to zoom in on a specific area of the county on a historic map and then compare it side by side with a more recent map. Try it out here: heritagesearch.oxfordshire.gov.uk/mapping

Hello to all our new followers 😊 Check out our catalogue, Heritage Search, which contains over a million records and brings together archives, publications, maps, photos and A-V material, as well as historic environment records and Oxfordshire Museum's collections! heritagesearch.oxfordshire.gov.uk

Hello all, the Oxfordshire History Centre is now on Bluesky!