Lichfield Record Office is closing to the public on 1 January 2018 ready for the transfer in March of its archival collections to Stafford.
Work will continue at Staffordshire County Record Office in Eastgate Street, Stafford, in April to locate the collections and to update its online catalogue, and the archives should be fully available for consultation in May 2018. For further details visit www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives/contact/LichfieldRecordOffice or email staffordshire.archives@staffordshire.gov.uk
Meanwhile, plans are entering the second stage of development for a £4m Staffordshire History Centre on Eastgate Street, which would house historical collections, a community exhibition space, modern reading and search rooms and strong rooms to provide storage for another 25 years. The second stage of the plan is due to be submitted in spring 2018 and, if successful, work could start on the centre in April 2019. Learn more at www.staffordshire.gov.uk/leisure/archives/OurVision/Our-Vision.aspx