At Hampshire Archives and Local Studies and Wessex Film and Sound Archive we help bring Hampshire’s history to life.
From our base at Hampshire Record Office in Winchester we preserve and provide access to archives relating to Hampshire, and film and sound material relating to central southern England.
You can find a huge range of records to satisfy your curiosity and piece together hidden histories.
Getting started
Our services
A wonderful resource with knowledgeable staff
Popular records
Explore our outstanding collections
Wessex Film and Sound Archive
Wessex Film and Sound Archive (WFSA) collects and preserves archived films. They hold:
- over 22,000 cinefilms and video recordings
- over 16,000 sound recordings
What's on
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Behind the scenes tour 2pm
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What the Victorians did for Archives
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Micheldever Station - The community created by the station
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Behind the scenes tour 6pm
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Our partners
We work closely with our partners who support, promote and research Hampshire archives. Hampshire Genealogical Society is based at Hampshire Record Office.
Support us
You can also support Hampshire Archives and Local Studies by volunteering or making a donation to help us preserve Hampshire's history.