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Research Room

The research room is well equipped with computers, viewers, desks and reference books.

  • Help you find material relevant to your research
  • Retrieve items from our archive
  •  Copy or print material for you
  •  Provide advice and support
  • History and Topography of the Bromyard and District area as covered by the Society.
  • General books on aspects of Herefordshire containing information relevant to Bromyard and books on adjacent towns such as Ledbury, Leominster and Hereford.
  • Background and reference books relevant to local and family history research.
  • An almost complete set of the Transactions of the Woolhope Field Club from 1852 to date. These are fully indexed and contain a wealth of historical, archaeological, and natural history material covering the whole of the County.  
  • A comprehensive collection of pamphlets advising on how to go about specific areas of research.

Some materials such as newspapers, parish registers and censuses are on microfilm – you might want to book your visit to make sure we can help you with these when you arrive.

A Research Service is available if you can’t visit in person, just email your requirements to info@bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk and a volunteer will get back to you.

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The Research Room and Archive are open on

Thursday10am – 1pm2pm – 4.30pm
Friday10am – 1pm2pm – 4.30pm
Saturday10am – 12:30pm

and at other times by appointment