West Sussex Archives Society

West Sussex Archives Society We help and support the West Sussex Record Office to preserve the archival heritage of our county. Our programme of events has a Sussex based theme.

We hold regular talks with a Sussex theme, produce a quarterly newsletter, The Researcher and an annual journal, West Sussex History. West Sussex Archives Society holds monthly meetings of talks and walks in West Sussex. When possible we aim to have an all-day conference in September. The AGM is held in March and we have a Christmas Get-together for members only. We have a quarterly newsletter "The Researcher' and an annual Journal "West Sussex History' published in the autumn.

St John's Chapel in Chichester was a peaceful refuge on a wet and windy afternoon. We had an interesting talk from Alan ...
06/06/2026

St John's Chapel in Chichester was a peaceful refuge on a wet and windy afternoon. We had an interesting talk from Alan Green who has written a definitive book on the chapel which opened in 1813, and Dr Alan Thurlow, former organist at Chichester Cathedral, demonstrated the recently restored organ.

This event is being held on behalf of WSAS, helping to raise funds for the purchase of historical West Sussex documents....
28/05/2026

This event is being held on behalf of WSAS, helping to raise funds for the purchase of historical West Sussex documents. Email [email protected] for booking details. Open on four afternoons 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th June from 2-4pm.

25/05/2026

SOLD OUT!
⭐️ America 250 events at WSRO! ⭐️ We are holding 4 events (full details on the poster) centring around the Sussex Declaration. Book your tickets on our website: https://www.wsro.org.uk/events/

Save the date of our annual conference! 24th October at Barnham Community Hall. Non-members are welcome. Booking enquiri...
20/05/2026

Save the date of our annual conference! 24th October at Barnham Community Hall. Non-members are welcome. Booking enquiries to [email protected]

Here is an advance notice of our meeting on 5th September, to be held at Clapham and Patching Village Hall, Long Furlong...
20/05/2026

Here is an advance notice of our meeting on 5th September, to be held at Clapham and Patching Village Hall, Long Furlong, Worthing. Non-members welcome. Booking enquiries to [email protected]

Our guided visit on 6th June is at St John's Chapel in Chichester with local historian, Alan Green. Non-members welcome....
14/05/2026

Our guided visit on 6th June is at St John's Chapel in Chichester with local historian, Alan Green. Non-members welcome. For booking enquiries please email [email protected]

Some beautiful handwriting in these documents. I am glad our committee minutes don't have to be written like this!
10/05/2026

Some beautiful handwriting in these documents. I am glad our committee minutes don't have to be written like this!

Hurrah!
29/04/2026

Hurrah!

📣 The Searchroom has reopened today, Wednesday 29 April. Thank you for everyone's patience during these emergency building works in our reception.

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West Sussex Record Office, Orchard Street
Chichester
PO191DD

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