At Hampshire Archives and Local Studies 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.
Use Wessex Film and Sound Archive to experience history, from late Victorian times to the present day, through moving images and sound recordings.
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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- May
- 23
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Behind the scenes tour 2pm
- Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
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- May
- 30
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The Queen in Hampshire: A Platinum Jubilee retrospective - Online Talk
- Online only
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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.
Updates on Twitter
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In 1968 we received an archive of the Earls of Selborne, including diaries of Lady Laura Ridding (1849-1939), daugh… https://t.co/1uV0y9c37O
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Looking forward to heading to Portsmouth this evening to share all things 9.5mm 🎞, #womenamateurfilmmakers… https://t.co/xTG3HbazFc
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Our next online talk, for the Platinum Jubilee: HM The Queen's visits to Hampshire and local celebrations of milest… https://t.co/pMOR9Hf2da
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