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'Worcester News' newspaper archives-Berrows Journals-photographs & negatives

The Pod Heritage Centre, Crowngate shopping centre, 54 Friary Walk, Worcester, WR1 3LE, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 3LE

  • 13 Sep 2024
  • In person
  • Pre-booking not required

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.

Timings & Tours

Friday 13 September:
10am-12 noon-1400

Location & directions

The Pod Heritage Centre, Crowngate shopping centre, 54 Friary Walk, Worcester, WR1 3LE, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 3LE

Directions:
Crowngate shopping centre is in the centre of Worcester, just off the Angel place area.
Contact on day:
Chris Wilkinson
Telephone number:
+447980653044

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:
15
Est. tour duration:
1 hour(s)

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