Herefordshire Lore has been collecting, publishing and archiving people’s recollections since 1989. Herefordshire Lore works to remember, celebrate and record Herefordshire’s oral history before it is lost with passing generations. It is run by a group of volunteers who design, plan and gain funding for projects. A diverse range of resources have been published including the quarterly ‘In Our Age’ which can be read on this website. To get the latest print version, please subscribe.
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Now in its 36th year, ‘In Our Age’ provides people’s recollections and stories about Herefordshire life and history. It looks at people, places, business, farming, music and features original photographs from the periods.
Current subscribers get a paper copy, as do groups who order multiple copies. We distribute a limited number of paper copies around Herefordshire for people to try out.
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Christmas is coming! At least according to these Ledbury ladies who grace the cover of our December issue.
Our supportive subscribers should receive their copy in a day or two while the rest of must wait a few days before the free copies are released.
Latest News
Herefordshire Lore to launch city history day in May 2026 
2025 VE & VJ Days Remembered
VE Day Events – 80:80 – Herefordshire remembers World War 2 in 80 stories from 8th May to 5th June
Talk and Social Event – Down by the Riverside – Celebrating South Wye and The River on Friday 16th May 2025
Herefordshire Lore AGM 2025
Archiving the Herefordshire Lore Collection – find out about work on Herefordshire Lore’s 36 year archive
Herefordshire invites you to hear and see ‘Stories From the Wye’ on 6th February 2025
Our Publications
Magazines
Our quarterly magazine In Our Age‘ has been published for over a decade with over 60 issues.
‘Age to Age’ was published bi-monthly from 1993 to 2003 and was the forerunner of ‘In Our Age’.
We have also published many books, including: –
- Herefordshire’s Home Front in the Second World War (2019)
- River Voices (2018)
- Herefordshire’s Home Front in the First World War (2016)
- A Slap of the Hand – The History of Hereford Market (2010)
- Home Made – Home Grown (2005)
- In The Munitions – Women At War In Hereford (2003)
Published booklets include:-
- Health Herefordshire: Little Herefordshire Histories 2 (2020)
- Milk Herefordshire (2013)
- The Shopkeeper’s Tale (1996)
- The Schoolchildren’s Tale (1997)
- Amazing How Times Change (1992)
Our thanks go to our many contributors and funders especially the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Health Herefordshire looks at health care delivery in Herefordshire
In 1948 the National Health Service was formed, bringing free health care at the point of delivery for the first time to all. Before then visits to the doctor were largely dependent on one’s ability to pay for treatment. Stories of health in Herefordshire are told by patients and clinicians; midwives and dentists; GPs and pharmacists; and even a herbalist and the local bonesetter.
Read past issues of ‘Age to Age’ – Hereford Lore Reminiscence Newsletter on our new ‘Age to Age’ page.
‘Age to Age’ was published bi-monthly by Hereford Lore, before we became Herefordshire Lore, from 1993 to 2003 and was the fore runner of our quarterly magazine ‘In Our Age’.
There are all sorts of fascinating snippets of history and heritage including:
Alf Evans’s recollection from 1942, ‘Tragedy Strikes R.O.F.’ from 1942 published in Volume 1 Issue 6 in May 1994.
Why in 1957, when the Queen visited Herefordshire, a pig took centre stage in ‘Pig meets Queen’ by Betty Moore published in Volume 4 Issue 4 in July 1996.
Gladys Sweeney recalls memories of cleaning railway carriages in Barton Yard (now Sainsbury’s) during the war published in Volume 10 Issue 6 in December 2002.
Listen to the ‘Weeping Poppies‘ audio stories
Herefordshire men and women relate their experiences of the First World War. The stories are based on original recordings made by the county reminiscence group, Herefordshire Lore and Herefordshire’s Home Front in the First World War by Bill Laws.