Our Publications

The Society is the only institution which regularly publishes the result of research into the whole county’s past. Members automatically receive:
1. Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society
2. Shrophire Archaeology and History Newsletter
New members receive the latest edition of the Transactions and Newsletter.

Vol 78 Wroxeter

Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society:  Since the first volume appeared in 1878 this has been the chief means whereby important and scholarly papers on the history and archaeology of Shropshire have been published.  To find out more about our “Transactions” please follow the link here: Transactions.  If you would like to discuss contributing an article for publication in the Transactions, please contact the Editor and see our notes for contributors: TSAHS notes for contributors.

Shrophire Archaeology and History Newsletter:  This contains summaries of recent work and discoveries and other matters of local archaeological and historical interest. To find out more and to see our past Newsletters, please follow the link here: Shropshire Newsletter.  If you have an article or item of news that you’d like to submit, please contact the editor at: shropshirenewsletter@gmail.com

Parish Registers: The Society has been publishing parish registers since its amalgamation with the Shropshire Parish Register Society in 1923. Parish Registers

Shrewsbury Abbey Other Society publications:  The Society sometimes produces other publications.  These have included Nigel Baker’s study of the archaeology and history of Shrewsbury Abbey, H D G Foxall’s fascinating guide to “Shropshire Field-Names” and D & R Cromarty’s “The Wealth of Shrewsbury”.  To find out more about these, please follow the link here: Books and other publications

Our library:  The Society’s reference library, which is available to all members is at Shropshire Archives, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury. It contains a large number of transcribed and microfilmed parish registers. The transactions or proceedings of some national and neighbouring local archaeological and historical societies are currently received. Our library