This bundle of documents offers historical insight into a plot of land in Arundel, West Sussex between 1753 & 1847.
From being converted from a dwelling into a playhouse before later back reverting back to residential use on Old Market St (now Maltravers St)
#worldtheatreday #archives #history
This poem was found while cataloguing a bundle of late 19th C items this morning.
We're used to seeing rhyming in verse & some phonetic spellings but this poem is unusually amusing, especially the title! Ameighlia Maireigh (Amelia Mary)
daughter/waughter (water)
beauties/deauties (duties)
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Two halves of an indenture c.1280 relating to a religious house in Nottinghamshire.
A rare sight.
This matching indenture from c.1280 was discovered whilst cataloguing. Christopher's Deja vu led him to check back through his work & discover they were a pair.
As indentures are copies of the same document given to individual parties it is quite rare for them to be reunited. #archive
That brings an end to our 12 days of Archive Christmas, we hope you’ve enjoyed seeing some of our favourite Christmassy pieces.
We wish all our followers a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. We will be back in the office from Friday 2nd of Jan. #archives #Christmas #NewYear #history #Arundel
On the 12th day of Christmas my archive gave to me…
A beautiful illuminated Christmas postcard with a poetic Christmas message celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, from 1911. It was sent to Henry, 15th Duke of Norfolk by E Grace Horne. #archive #Christmas #history #documents #manuscript #Arundel
On the 11th day of Christmas my archive gave to me…
A book of Arundel Hymns, including Christmas carols, selected by Henry, 15th Duke of Norfolk that include the very familiar ‘O Come All ye Faithful’ (in both Latin and English). #archive #Christmas #history #hymns #documents #archives #Arundel
On the 10th day of Christmas my archive gave to me…
This lovely sketch of a monk decorating a letter S with many candles from a 19th century book titled A Comic History of England, written by Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett & illustrated by John Leech. #Archive #Christmas #Festive #history #documents
On the 9th day of Christmas my archive gave to me…
An ‘Anthem for Christmas’ from HMS Queen, dated from the 1850s, with a rejoiceful Hallelujah at the end. #archive #Christmas #Christmassongs #songs #anthem #documents #archives #history #navy #HMS #19thcentury #Arundel #Sussex #music
On the 8th day of Christmas my archive gave to me…
A list of meals consumed per room, per day, during the week of Christmas in 1908 here at Arundel Castle. #Archive #Christmas #food #history #documents #Arundel #Sussex #archives #20thcentury
On the 7th day of Christmas my archive gave to me…
A selection of newspaper adverts for Christmas presents, books, games and toys from the Charleston Chronicle in 1859. 🎁📚🎲🪀 #archive #Christmas #gifts #toys #history #games #arundel #sussex #documents #newspaper #archives
On the 6th day of Christmas my archive gave to me…
This adorable letter from a young Edmund ‘Mundie’ von Wurtzburg to his cousins (the children of Henry ‘Fitz’ Fitzalan Howard, later 14th Duke & his wife Minna) wishing they could have seen his Christmas tree & the lovely presents he received.
On the 5th day of Christmas my archive gave to me…
A late 19th century recipe for mince pies. Love them or loathe them, they certainly signal Christmas is near. #Archive #Christmas #mincepies #food #festive #Arundel #Sussex #history #recipe #documents
On the 4th day of Christmas my archive gave to me…
An annotated analysis of documents from 1927 regarding Christmas of 1662 held at Everingham Park where a large number of friends and family gathered for a great feast and celebration lasting 12 days. #archive #Christmas #history #feast
On the 3rd day of Christmas my archive gave to me…
This elaborate and beautiful pen scroll drawing of a flying angel playing a trumpet from a plan of the Tortington estate, Sussex, dated 1842. #archive #Christmas #angel #history #Sussex #Arundel #archives #Christmas2025 #maps
On the 2nd day of Christmas my archive gave to me…
A list of food purchased in December 1694, including many staples we still buy today for Christmas such as Turkey, ‘turnipes’ and sprouts. #archive #Christmas #history #food #turkey #sprouts #documents #Arundel #Sussex #archives #Christmas2025
Image of one of the medieval gate houses and part of the keep here at Arundel Castle in the snow from a couple of years ago.
Glad as we are to be here on Blue Sky, as we aren't able to schedule posts for days we aren't in the office some of our 12 days of Christmas posts may not be on the correct day... but don't worry, we'll be sure to post each and every one for you all to see. 🎄👍😊 #archives #Christmas #Snow #Arundel
A (festive) thank you for your warm welcome! 🎄😊
On the 1st day of Christmas my archive gave to me…
An illustrated late 19th century selection of Christmas tales including the quintessential A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. #archive #Christmas #Arundel #Christmas2025 #history #archives #books #bahhumbug #scrooge #Dickens
Welcome to the start of our 12 days of archive Christmas (or archivemas if you will 🫣 sorry we’ll see ourselves out!) where we will be sharing some of our favourite Christmas themed findings each day until Christmas Eve. #archives #documents #christmas2025 #christmas #history #archive