Happy New Year from the Northamptonshire Archives and Heritage Service!

Happy New Year from the Northamptonshire Archives and Heritage Service!

Printed notice of appeal by PC for funds for bus shelters, date unknown. Reference: 110p/384

Iron and limestone mines at Finedon, 1909. Reference: ZB/1111/2

Survey of farms belonging to William Finch, Guilsborough. Surveyor: William Brasier. 1727. Reference: Map/637

One of our volunteers had this lovely document out on Tuesday, dated 1831. Reference: V1279.

This is a plan of building estate at Irthlingborough. It shows plots on Windmill Road, Park Road and Victoria Road. Dated 1899. Reference: Map/6265

This image of Finedon Hall can be found in a sketchbook that is initialled J. D. 1815. Reference: D(F)/8

We have an exciting opportunity to join us! We are currently advertising for the post of Archives Assistant, please see the link below for more information #archivejob: jobs.westnorthants.gov.uk/jobs/job/Archi…

'View of Northampton, looking North', 1807. Reference: Map/6383

We have another photograph we need you help with! Can any of our followers tell us who this man is?

Rothwell poster, a reward for information on an 'evil disposed person or persons'. Reference: LF/45

Proposed sick wards for Thrapston Union Workhouse, 1900. Reference: BAP/165

After several years without a conservator, in January we welcomed Liz Yamada to the team. Great to see documents receiving some much needed TLC. This important Northampton Workhouse plan had multiple problems: dirt, tears, old repairs, glue deposits and missing areas.

Whilst searching to assist one of our Researchers, we discovered that it certainly wasn't all doom and gloom in the 1930s... Reference: P/3554 Keep an eye out for a few more Franklin's Hotel adverts this week.

Tweet 2 of 3 (The third instalment of these fantastic adverts will be posted on Friday) Whilst searching to assist one of our Researchers, we discovered that it certainly wasn't all doom and gloom in the 1930s... Reference: P/3554

Post 3 of 3 Whilst searching to assist one of our Researchers, we discovered that it certainly wasn't all doom and gloom in the 1930s... Reference: P/3554

One of our volunteers came across these pretty flowers, we thought we would share them with you all. Reference: M(W)/87

We hold some amazing maps here, this one gained lots of attention in the Searchroom (Map/5692). If you would like to come and explore the collections we hold, please get in touch! [email protected]

Collections come to us in all different shapes and sizes, a few weeks ago we received some film in these little wallets. We loved that there were so many different designs.