The Keep Archives

The Keep Archives The Keep is a world-class centre for archives in East Sussex.

The Keep brings together the archives and collections of University of Sussex, East Sussex and Brighton & Hove Record Office, and Brighton & Hove Museums.

Join us at The Keep for an introduction to the archive of Raymond Briggs.The archive was deposited with East Sussex and ...
27/05/2026

Join us at The Keep for an introduction to the archive of Raymond Briggs.

The archive was deposited with East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office in 2025 and thanks to funding from The National Archives ‘Archives Revealed’ grant, and we are now running a project to catalogue the collection and make it accessible to the public.

The session on Wednesday 17 June from 2-3:30pm will include a presentation from the Project Archivist and the chance to see some original material from the archive.

The session is free, but you will need to register in advance on the events page on our website https://thekeep.digitickets.co.uk/tickets as numbers are limited.

We look forward to welcoming you to The Keep and sharing this fascinating archive!

Did you know the oldest item we hold is from 1101, and anyone can order it to view in our Reading Room? From the archive...
21/05/2026

Did you know the oldest item we hold is from 1101, and anyone can order it to view in our Reading Room? From the archive of the Brown and Webster families of Battle Abbey, BAT 1 is a notification from Henry I, King of the English, that the church of St Martin in Battle can act as a court to hear legal disputes. The wax seal attached is the Great Seal of Henry I, and shows a king enthroned.
Can't make it down to us just yet? You can view a digital copy online: https://bit.ly/4eVGSjS

Volunteer at The Keep. Are you interested in helping with the ongoing enhancement of the East Sussex Historic Environmen...
20/05/2026

Volunteer at The Keep. Are you interested in helping with the ongoing enhancement of the East Sussex Historic Environment Record (ESHER) database? Find out more and apply on our website https://bit.ly/4rIAqzA

More estate maps have been added to our online viewing portal, including this stunning 1614 map showing the lands belong...
01/05/2026

More estate maps have been added to our online viewing portal, including this stunning 1614 map showing the lands belonging to the Manor of Hammerden in Ticehurst: https://bit.ly/4ugWYsD More maps are being added all the time - you can browse the available collections here: https://bit.ly/4elSSLk

East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office are recruiting for two volunteers to help with the preservation and cata...
19/03/2026

East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office are recruiting for two volunteers to help with the preservation and cataloguing of the archive of illustrator and author, Raymond Briggs. This would be a great opportunity for someone interested in a career in archives. For more information, and details on how to apply, see our website: https://bit.ly/4rIAqzA
Image courtesy of the Estate of Raymond Briggs. All rights reserved

Our latest newsletter is out now. Have a peek at a beautiful Valentine's Day painting and poem and find out what's new a...
02/02/2026

Our latest newsletter is out now. Have a peek at a beautiful Valentine's Day painting and poem and find out what's new at The Keep this month. You can read it here https://bit.ly/4rfRTiM or subscribe here https://bit.ly/4oublXa

Our latest newsletter is out now. Find out what everyday life was like in 1780s Brighton, what can you find in our Resea...
05/01/2026

Our latest newsletter is out now. Find out what everyday life was like in 1780s Brighton, what can you find in our Research Room and more. You can read it here https://bit.ly/49EBIph or subscribe here https://bit.ly/4oublXa

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