Why not drop by the History Centre on 1st April for a free talk about archives & gardening? Our Rooted in History talk will look at just some of the many gardening-related archives we hold and reveal how we developed our Rooted in History community project which encourages everyone to have a go at gardening […]
Join us for a free talk about the Rooted in History project. Get a glimpse into the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre archives and hear about how we are using them to inspire people to get growing!
A-tishoo! A-tishoo! We all fall down! Most people know that Ring O’Roses is actually about the plague rather than just being a children’s song or game. But what’s hiding in the words of Jack and Jill? Or Goosey Goosey Gander? And how does it relate to Chippenham? Join Lucy Whitfield with your young family for […]
We’re calling on children, families, creatives and anyone who loves Lego to come and help us build a version of Chippenham marketplace as it was in 1886. Got a hankering to have a go at making the Yelde Hall? Always fancied trying to recreate the Angel Hotel or wanted to construct the Buttercross? Based in […]
Maud Heath is one of Wiltshire's most well-known mediaeval women, with a causeway named after her and monuments raised in her honour. Yet she is one of many women of Wiltshire before 1600 whose lives are notable and worthy of celebration, but whose stories are not studied or recounted. This study day explores women's history […]
Unlocking History with AI: How Can Technology Transform Your Experience with Archives? Are you fascinated by history and curious about how artificial intelligence (AI) can change the way we discover and engage with the past? Join an exciting research project exploring how AI-driven content transformation can enhance access and interaction with historical archives! Falmouth University […]
Unlocking History with AI: How Can Technology Transform Your Experience with Archives? Are you fascinated by history and curious about how artificial intelligence (AI) can change the way we discover and engage with the past? Join an exciting research project exploring how AI-driven content transformation can enhance access and interaction with historical archives! Falmouth University […]
Unlocking History with AI: How Can Technology Transform Your Experience with Archives? Are you fascinated by history and curious about how artificial intelligence (AI) can change the way we discover and engage with the past? Join an exciting research project exploring how AI-driven content transformation can enhance access and interaction with historical archives! Falmouth University […]
Digital Champions Co-Creation Working Group Here at the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre in Chippenham we care for many and varied collections about life in Wiltshire, past and present. Accessibility and inclusion are important to us and we are continually working to improve the accessibility of our services and access to our collections both online […]
Join us for a wonderful opportunity to view some fascinating items from our archive collection. It is a chance to handle historical items you never even know existed! You will learn more about what the items mean and where they came from, and why they have been saved for posterity. In this welcoming and informal […]
Great opportunity for neurodiverse young people A set of cassettes tapes from the 1980s which haven’t been accessible for many years have just been digitised as part of the Sounds of the South West project. Be the first to find out the content in these oral histories, become skilled in the technical […]
Great opportunity for neurodiverse young people A set of cassettes tapes from the 1980s which haven’t been accessible for many years have just been digitised as part of the Sounds of the South West project. Be the first to find out the content in these oral histories, become skilled in the technical […]
