Archive

Explore our community archive and discover local historical treasures.

Photographs, Maps and Documents

Access documents and resources for local history research.

Exhibitions

Visit our exhibitions on a range of local themes.

The following list gives a flavour of the variety of items we collect.

• Photographs of:

  • family events such as weddings

  • village events, such as fairs, fetes and shows

  • people who have lived in the village at different times

  • houses and other buildings, especially showing changes over the years such as extensions, alterations to windows and doors, as well as changes in garden layouts and features

  • the village in general, showing how it was in earlier years

• Documents such as:

  • house sales brochures

  • legal documents relating to mortgages or transfer of property

  • anything relating to trades and occupations carried out in the village

  • wills and inventories

  • house plans, including those for extensions and alterations

  • house deeds

• Maps

  • sketch maps showing interesting features such as who lived where

  • official maps

• Memories

  • Can you tell us about any interesting aspect of the village? We can either take notes as you talk to us or record a conversation

• Memorabilia

  • Pamphlets and booklets relating to village events

  • Scrapbooks and diaries

• Artefacts

  • items such as those used by a village trader in the course of his work

  • historical items with a village connection