Bromyard Local History Centre
Volunteer-run local and family history centre in Bromyard with a free exhibition room, a research room and a photographic archive.
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About the museum
The Bromyard and District Local History Society was founded in 1966 and gradually built up a collection of local records, books, maps, newspapers and above all historic photographs of the town and the villages around it. The collection is especially valued by people researching their family history.
The Society bought its present building at 5 Sherford Street in 1999 and converted it with the help of a Heritage Lottery Fund grant. The Local and Family History Centre opened to the public on 1 May 2003. It is run entirely by volunteers and receives no regular support from the local authority.
The ground floor holds a reception area with a shop and an exhibition room where themed displays of local photographs and items from the archive change from year to year. Upstairs, reached by a passenger lift, are a research room with computers, viewers and reference books and the archive itself. Volunteers help visitors find material and use the online catalogue.
Highlights
- Free exhibition room with changing displays of local photographs and archive items
- Large collection of historic photographs of Bromyard and nearby villages
- Research room with volunteer help for local and family history
- Shop selling local books, maps and postcards
Permanent exhibition
- Exhibition Room – A themed display of local photographs and items from the Society’s archive, changed regularly.
- Founded
- 2003
- Operated by
- Bromyard & District Local History Society
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
There is no charge for the exhibition or the research room; donations are welcome. A small charge applies for photography and photocopying.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The exhibition room and shop are on the ground floor. The research room and archive upstairs are reached by a passenger lift.
Kids & families
The museum does not describe specific children’s offers.
Getting there & parking
The centre is at 5 Sherford Street in Bromyard town.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
The reception area has a shop selling local books, maps and postcards.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Volunteers on duty answer questions and help with research. Some sources, such as newspapers, parish registers and censuses, are on microfilm, so booking a research visit is advised. A research service by email is available for people who cannot visit. |
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