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'Worcester News' newspaper archives-Berrows Journals-photographs & negatives
Heritage Open Day: The Civic Society saved from landfill the archives of the Worcester News containing over a million press cuttings, negatives and photographs,
These are being catalogued by volunteers in a secure room below the History & Heritage POD. The Worcester News archives consists of 100 boxes of cuttings & photographs, 250 bound volumes of Berrows Journals dated from 1805 to the 1990s, 1,500 Glass plate negatives from 1947 to the mid 1960s, over a million black & white and colour negatives 1968 to 1993 and 500 discs of approx 500 images per disc – come along to find out more! Conducted tours will start at 10am, 12 noon and 1400hrs – free admission, no need to book, just assemble in the POD for these times.
These are being catalogued by volunteers in a secure room below the History & Heritage POD. The Worcester News archives consists of 100 boxes of cuttings & photographs, 250 bound volumes of Berrows Journals dated from 1805 to the 1990s, 1,500 Glass plate negatives from 1947 to the mid 1960s, over a million black & white and colour negatives 1968 to 1993 and 500 discs of approx 500 images per disc – come along to find out more! Conducted tours will start at 10am, 12 noon and 1400hrs – free admission, no need to book, just assemble in the POD for these times.
Friday 13 Sep 2024
The Pod Heritage Centre, Crowngate shopping centre, Friary Walk, Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 3LE
Fri 13 Sep:10am-12 noon-1400; Free Entry.
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