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About Shropshire Archives
Welcome to the official Shropshire Archives facebook page. The stories of Shropshire and its people are told in the vast range of documents we look after. These collections can help you to discover more about your family history, house or community.
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We want to keep discussion as open as possible and will not attempt to exclude critical opinions if they are constructive. However, to protect this service from abuse, ideas and comments must satisfy some basic conditions.
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Our policy is underpinned by Part IV – Section 27 of the 1998 Local Government Act (see Annex 1 below)
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Annex 1
Local Government Act 1988
1988 c. 9 - Part IV - Miscellaneous - Section 27
27 Local authority publicity.
(1) In section 2 of the Local Government Act 1986 (prohibition of political publicity by local authorities), for subsection (2) (matters to be considered in determining whether material prohibited) there shall be substituted—
(2) In determining whether material falls within the prohibition regard shall be had to the
content and style of the material, the time and other circumstances of publication and the
likely effect on those to whom it is directed and, in particular, to the following matters—.
(a)whether the material refers to a political party or to persons identified with a
political party or promotes or opposes a point of view on a question of political
controversy which is identifiable as the view of one political party and not of
another;.
(b )where the material is part of a campaign, the effect which the campaign
appears to be designed to achieve. ”.
Reviews
School Crossing Patrol, Belle Vue Road, c 1950 [PH/S/13/B/2/78] #walkingwithstyle
Have you seen the latest Salopian Recorder? As always it's packed full of articles about Shropshire's history and news about Shropshire Archives. Available from our reception for just £2.00 (mailed free to Friends of SA).
Just a reminder that Shropshire Archives will be closed on Good Friday (19th April) #Easter
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm re-opens for the season this week - step back in time and see 19th Century farming practices being kept alive [Haymaking PH/A/4/92] @actonscottmuse
#OTD 1868, the last public hanging was held at Shrewsbury Gaol. John Mapp, 35, was hanged for the tragic murder of Catherine Lewis, aged only 9 years old. An estimated 5,000 people witnessed the spectacle carried out on the gatehouse roof [MI2202/1]
ANIMAL MAGNETISM - creative writing course with Kate Innes. Wednesdays from 12th June - 10th July at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery and Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. See flyer for details.
William Wycherley, playwright was baptised #OTD 1641. Wycherley, who had a reputation as the foremost comic wit of the age, hailed from a minor landowning gentry family of Wycherley Hall, Clive – pictured here [PR/1/120] #LiteraryShropshire
Charles Burney, musician and author was born #OTD 1726 in Raven Street [Castle Street], Shrewsbury. Here is his widely acclaimed work “A General History of Music” [AB 96] #LiteraryShropshire
It’s the Big Busk today – head in to Shrewsbury to see over 100 acts perform in a free street music festival and raise money for Shrewsbury Ark at the same time [A Band Playing, The Square, Shrewsbury, C.1930 PH/S/13/S/28/5] #BigBusk
Love this blog by Richard Tisdale about the Copper Hole Ghost -it’s a fascinating story and he’s done some great detective work in uncovering documents at Shropshire Archives and beyond to help illustrate the tale ...
Just a reminder that Shropshire Archives is open tomorrow, 10am-4pm #SaturdayOpening
Take a look at our blog re. Radbrook College, the records of which are held by Shropshire Archives and have now been catalogued. They give a unique insight into the beginning of further education for girls in the county in the early 20th century [The Laundry, Shropshire Technical School, PH/S/13/R/2/6]
All the lovely spring sunshine makes us want to get outside and take lovely walks … so that’s the general theme for this month .. Walking (with style) [Paradise, Coalbrookdale, early C20 PH/C/31/4/23] #walkingwithstyle
Palaeography Study Day at Herefordshire Archives and Record Centre, Saturday 13th April 2019. See flyer for more details ...
Happy 214th birthday to Hans Christian Andersen, who was born #OTD 1805 – he didn’t have much to do with Shropshire but we have plenty of fairytales and folklore of our own … #shropshirefolklore #LiteraryShropshire
“them ewes had a look of panic in their eyes” – a quote from The New Scientist, 1 April 1977 re. the “Llandudno Pentagon” – an area of North Wales claimed to cover the sites of more than 200 disappearances, including an accused witch, a bag of carrots and a Prestatyn Tassel-Twirler – all supposedly taken by aliens. #AprilFools
Another from John J. Mills … [Skeleton staff, MI9554] #cartoon
It’s wear a hat day - the UK's biggest brain tumour research fundraising event. These people are very much on board …[Shrewsbury Flower Show, c.1920-1930, PH/S/13/Q/2/17, copyright Shropshire Archives (J Mallinson)] #WearAHatDay
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