🎄Christmas & New Year opening hours 🎄 We will close to the public on 24th December at 4.30pm, reopening on 4th January 2022 at 9am. Customers wishing to visit during the 1st week of January, please send in your pre-orders as soon as possible, no later than 24th December 2021.

Day 14 of advent takes us to Ruardean, where Kathleen 'Zena' Reeves was born in 1910. Here she is being interviewed by Derek Fisher, sharing her memories of Christmas on the hospital wards as a nurse. Reference: D12368/1/8

Can you help? A Customer has asked if we can identify this building. The photograph was taken in 1976 and thought to be in the Cotswolds. We are stumped! Any ideas?

Day 17 of advent takes us to the village of Horton, where Mr Mills recollects the Horton Bull. This was an old tradition at Christmas, where someone would dress up in the skin and horns of a bull and visit the local pubs. Have you got a similar tradition near you? Ref: D6822/71

On the 20th day of advent we're going back to the 1940s. Specifically, the lives of evacuees in Sapperton. Here is an extract from a 'magazine', a compilation of drawings and articles written by evacuees describing their experiences. Ref: D14013/3

Day 22 takes us to the parish of Mickleton. Here is a Christmas postcard of St Laurence Church, although we are not sure on the date. Reference: P216/CW/3/30

Day 24, or Christmas eve, here is a picture of what most children expect tomorrow: Santa bringing them presents! This is in Standish Hospital in 1968, taken from the citizen newspaper. Did you have any similar toys? Ref: D10638/1/1968/52/21

We are now closed for Christmas🎅 Gloucestershire Archives will reopen on Tuesday 4th Jan 2022 at 9am and Gloucestershire Family History Society reopens on Tuesday 4th Jan 2022 at 10.30am. We look forward to seeing you all in the New Year! 🎆 (This account will not be monitored until we are back on the 4th)

For the eagle eyed amongst you, you’ll have seen our advent focus on parishes beginning with certain letters spelt out 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas' – and we do! 🎄 See you in the new year!

With 2022 just round the corner, and the publishing of the 1921 census, why not join our children's Zoom session on January 5th at 4pm and find out how to make sense of the census? Join us for another fun-filled session. Link to book is here: orlo.uk/P3akE

Happy New Year! 🥂 🎆 🎉 To Celebrate here is a fun New Years card from one of our Hicks Beach family collection (D2455). #HappyNewYear

Take a look at this article from Wilts & Glos Standard They've recently deposited a lot of material with us that is going to be useful for local history researchers in Gloucestershire for years to come. Many trolleys were needed to move it all! Read it here: orlo.uk/0ZBEK

This photograph from Gloucester Citizen Newspapers of a little boy attending a fancy dress parting in January 1972 dressed as an astronaut, made me think of some of the fun jobs children dream of. What did you want to be when you where older? 🚀

Hello, I’m Jonathan and I’m looking after the Friends of Gloucestershire Archives social media to allow Rhianna to focus on her day job. You should not see much change in the output I've just started so bear with me! Content and suggestions are welcome.

Gloucestershire Archives are asked questions on a huge variety of topics. On 9 February, between 1 & 2, a panel of experts will answer some of the most frequently asked questions. You can book here: tinyurl.com/ynzdham4

New Gloucestershire Archive Zoom training Wednesday 23 February from 1-2pm: Secrets Revealed: a brief history of Gloucester’s Civic Buildings More information here: tinyurl.com/5yrdmwra

Did you know that all the previous Gloucestershire Archives training sessions, along with a host of interesting videos, are available on the Gloucestershire Heritage Hub YouTube account at: youtube.com/user/GL12DW/vi…

Our latest training video is up on YouTube! We've taken an exciting panel of experts from across the Heritage Hub to answer some of the most frequently asked “how” questions. Watch it here: orlo.uk/HtVX5 Don't forget to like and subscribe for more videos!

A quick reminder to pop in between 1-4pm this Saturday (2 July) for our "Make and Mend" event! See crafters in action, hear a talk on the Hart Silversmiths Trust, and find out about your creative ancestors from the Gloucestershire Family History Society! orlo.uk/fLQGA

🏳️‍🌈Are you interested in LGBTQ+ History? 🏳️‍⚧️ Join writer & director Clodagh Chapman for a Free workshop this Saturday to explore how to showcase queer history. Saturday 11th March, 10:30 am-12 pm Book your place here: orlo.uk/AxJdP Ladyfriends: a period drama Pride In Gloucestershire