We are part of Oxfordshire County Council - we're the archive and local studies for the county, including photographic collections
Website - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshirehistory
Catalogue - https://heritagesearch.oxfordshire.gov.uk/
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Since it's now #WorldCup season, we had to share this lovely informal team portrait from 1980 of England’s legendary 1966 World Cup captain, Bobby Moore and his team when he was manager of Oxford City Football Club from 1980-1981 ⚽
Yesterday we said goodbye to our Service Manager, Mark Priddey who has retired after 38 years at OHC. He joined as an Archivist in 1987 and his contribution to the service has been invaluable. His kindness, knowledge and expertise will be greatly missed
Mark, we wish you a long and happy retirement
On this day in 1864, the Maharajah’s Well at Stoke Row was officially opened
The well was a gift paid for by an Indian prince, the Maharajah of Benares, after he was moved by a story about a drought in Ipsden
The well, with its gilded elephant, took a year to build and was in use for over 70 years
One of the more unusual crimes found in our Quarter Sessions collections... ‘Stealing Hair'...
Human hair? Horse Hair? So many questions.
It's World Bee Day 🐝
This is Eliza (Queenie) Massey c.1890 who was a bee keeper and lacemaker in Juniper Hill.
She was the inspiration for Flora Thompson's character 'Queenie' in Lark Rise to Candleford. In her stories Flora brought to life beekeeping folklore which she had remembered from Eliza.
Curious about the history of your house? Maybe you want to know when it was built or who lived there in the past?
Whether your house is modern or much older, there is plenty to find out with our helpful guide:
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/mu...
Want to learn more about the history of Thame? Come along to Oxfordshire Local History Association’s Study Day on Saturday 16th May 10am-4pm.
Enjoy illustrated talks and guided walks exploring this thriving market town's rich history.
Book your place here! olha.org.uk/events/study...
We hold a variety of Oxfordshire #BusinessArchives searchable on our online catalogue: heritagesearch.oxfordshire.gov.uk/collections/...
One of these collections is the famous car manufacturer Morris Garages Ltd. We love these photos of the workshops based (near us!) in Oxford's Cowley c.1920-30s
This is one reason why it’s best not to keep your records in a loft or outbuildings... bird poo.
Your archivist will be grateful.
Our Conservator has recently hidden 12 ‘Tinytag’ data loggers in our strongrooms and inside boxes. They record temperature and relative humidity, data which is then used to inform changes to the environment to help protect the collections.
Each Tinytag also needs a name! Any ideas?
#ArchiveStorage
