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This week, Chambearlin is in the searchroom as it was in the 1970's! Can you spot him? Let us know in the comments! 📸 WCRO, PH143/480 #WheresTheBear #ExploreYourArchive #EYAFunAndGames #Chambearlin

May’s Document of the Month, is this pocket diary of Rev. G. S. Hewins for 1944. Hewins was the Rector for Oxhill, Warwickshire from 1940-1944. Read the full article here: archivesunlocked.warwickshire.gov.uk/calmview/showc… 📸 WCRO, CR4891/1 #DocumentOfTheMonth #ExploreYourArchive

We're a day late for National Wine Day, but here's our contribution! According to this recipe for currant wine, the ingredients were enough to fill an 8 gallon barrel & 2 quart bottles - the equivalent of 38 litres today! 📸WCRO, CR4141/7/41 #ArchiveRecipes #ExploreYourArchive

We're a day late for National Wine Day, but here's our contribution! According to this recipe for currant wine, the ingredients were enough to fill an 8 gallon barrel & 2 quart bottles - the equivalent of 38 litres today! 📸WCRO, CR4141/7/41 #ArchiveRecipes #ExploreYourArchive

Good Morning! It's Wednesday, which means the Record Office is open! We're open Wed-Fri 9-4, and Sat 9-12. Don't forget our Family History helpdesk is also open 11-2:30 Wed-Fri! It's run by the lovely volunteers Midland Ancestors #ExploreYourArchive #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

For Archive Animals this week, we have this postcard from the HeritageCultureWarks photograph collection of a man with a terrier dog in his arms! 📸 WCRO, Warwickshire Museum Collection, PH1035/Album 11/46 #ExploreYourArchive #ArchiveAnimals

We've had feedback that it can be tricky to find us, so we thought we'd get our trusty mascot Chambearlin to show you how to find the Record Office! We hope this helps, and we look forward to seeing you soon! #ExploreYourArchive #Archives #History #VisitUs #Chambearlin

As last week's Where's the Bear saw Chambearlin visiting the searchroom in the 1970's, he thought it was about time that he showed you what the searchroom looks like today! Can you spot him? Let us know in the comments! #WheresTheBear #ExploreYourArchive #EYAFunAndGames

Today we say a fond farewell to Richard Lewis, who has been our Heritage and Culture Service Manager (Collections) for just over 6 years. Richard is leaving for pastures new in Staffordshire. All the best Richard!

#ArchiveRecipes is moving away from food this week and into cosmetics. This 18-19th century recipe lists the ingredients and method for making a lip salve, but as the writer noted, it also worked well as a night time hand lotion! 📸 WCRO, CR4141/7/41 #ExploreYourArchive

AWM Friends & #Volunteers Event Thank you ArchivesWestMidlands for this excellent, wide ranging event - hosted by Warwickshire Archive A range of talks from #Warwickshire #Archives, StaffsStokeHistory Warwick MRC Shakespeare B Trust #VolunteersWeek2025 #VolunteersWeek

Good Morning! It's Wednesday, which means the Record Office is open! We're open Wed-Fri 9-4, and Sat 9-12. Don't forget our Family History helpdesk is also open 11-2:30 Wed-Fri! It's run by the lovely volunteers Midland Ancestors #ExploreYourArchive #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

As it's #VolunteersWeek, we wanted to take the opportunity to thank every single one of our volunteers. Whether you volunteer your time remotely via WOVeN, or in person at the Record Office, you all do so much for the service and we can't thank you enough! #VolunteersWeek2025

It's Archive Animals Day! Today we have this pretty butterfly, which was spotted by one of our archivists in the car park recently! A quick search online tells us it's a Peacock Butterfly 🦋 #ExploreYourArchive #ArchiveAnimals #History #Archives

We have a Show and Tell coming up this month! Show and Tell: Early Modern Policing Wednesday 18th June 1pm at Warwickshire County Record Office Free, no need to book. We hope to see you there! #ExploreYourAarchive #ShowAndTell

This week, Chambearlin is hiding somewhere in our second hand bookshop Priory Books. Can you spot him? Let us know in the comments! Priory Books is open during Record Office opening times #WheresTheBear #Chambearlin #ExploreYourArchive

For #ArchiveRecipes we have instructions for making Eccles cakes. Dated c.1890s, the recipe is included within notes from a cookery demonstration, found within the personal papers of Anne Greville, Countess of Warwick (1829-1903). 📸WCRO, CR1886/467/11/10 #ExploreYourArchive

If you'd like to attend one of our Trace Your Ancestors sessions, we're currently taking bookings for our June and July! Book your places here: eventbrite.com/cc/family-hist… #ExploreYourArchive #TraceYourAncestors #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #History #Archives

Good Morning! It's Wednesday, which means the Record Office is open! We're open Wed-Fri 9-4, and Sat 9-12. Don't forget our Family History helpdesk is also open 11-2:30 Wed-Fri! It's run by the lovely volunteers Midland Ancestors #ExploreYourArchive #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

For Archive Animals this week, we're back with an old favourite in the form of the Coape-Arnold sketchbooks! This image of sheep comes from the sketchbook of Raymond Coape-Arnold. 📸 WCRO, CR5164 #ExploreYourArchive #ArchiveAnimals #Archives #History