Berkenshire County Records Office

Once Upon an Envelope

Every archive contains an unfinished story.
Explore the documents. Examine the objects.
Then decide how the story ends.

Berkenshire County Records Office

Once Upon an Envelope

Every archive contains letters, photographs, documents, maps, artefacts and forgotten records from across Berkenshire. Somewhere inside, a story is waiting. The story belongs to you.

Handle with wonder.
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There's a story in here.
It's just not finished.

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Records Office — Notice to Purchasers

More Than a Mystery

Every Berkenshire Archive File encourages reading, critical thinking, creative writing, problem-solving and independent learning through immersive, hands-on storytelling.

No screens. No batteries. No right answer.
Just curiosity, creativity and wonder.

Official Instructions — Berkenshire Records Office

How the Archive Works

I
Choose an Archive File
Browse the Berkenshire records and choose the story that captures your imagination.
II
Explore the Records
Inside you'll find letters, photographs, documents, maps, artefacts and forgotten records collected from across Berkenshire. Somewhere inside, a story is waiting.
III
Write What Comes Next
Examine every object. Read every document. Follow the threads that interest you. Then decide what happened and write the ending the archive never recorded.

There is no official ending. No answer sheet. No one to tell you that you're right or wrong. Only your imagination.

The records belong to Berkenshire. The story belongs to you.

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Berkenshire County Records Office

Join the First Archivists

Register with the Berkenshire Records Office to be notified
when new stories arrive in the archive.

Your details will be held securely by the Records Office