At Hampshire Archives and Wessex Film and Sound Archive you can find a huge range of records to satisfy your curiosity and piece together hidden histories.
From our base at Hampshire Record Office in Winchester we preserve and provide access to archives relating to Hampshire, and audio-visual material relating to central southern England. There are also two city archives in Hampshire, at Portsmouth and Southampton.
Wessex Film and Sound Archive
- over 22,000 cinefilms and video recordings
- over 16,000 sound recordings
Getting started
Our services
A wonderful resource with knowledgeable staff
Popular records
Explore our outstanding collections
What's on
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Hampshire: supporting farming through the ages
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Gertrude Jekyll, gardener and craftswoman
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Reading old handwriting - Parish Records
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Victory on all Fronts: The King's Royal Rifle Corps and The Rifle Brigade's Journey to VE Day
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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 by volunteering or making a donation to help us preserve Hampshire's history.