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What was here before the Record Office? A brief history of 3 Orchard Street

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By Imogen Russell, Archives Assistant Since 1989, the Record Office’s home has been 3 Orchard Street, and houses the records of the county's rich and diverse history, from its earliest document the Oslac Charter, dating from 780AD, to its most renowned the Sussex Declaration. A blog post on the history of the Record Office was…

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Once Upon A Time… a 75th anniversary retrospective of the places we have called ‘home’

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By Nichola Court, Archivist 2021 marks the 75th anniversary of West Sussex Record Office [WSRO]. Although we now occupy purpose-built premises in Orchard Street, Chichester, the Record Office has had a number of other homes – not all of which have been very glamorous! Read on to discover more about our former homes… Door plaque…

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