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
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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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The Queen in Hampshire: A Platinum Jubilee retrospective - Online Talk
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Behind the scenes tour 6pm
- Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
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The Queen and Hampshire
- Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
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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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On this day in 1937, 4,000 Basque refugee children arrived in Southampton, fleeing the Spanish Civil War. The momen… https://t.co/lQYkUlA7ZG
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If you are interested in researching the history of a Public House, then read our new blog, which looks at the rece… https://t.co/MeiOewuUas
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A large deposit was received in 1970 from Fareham Petty Sessions, which included this register of alehouse licences… https://t.co/KIznpvZR6c
Hampshire Archives blog
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