THE archive service for Worcestershire County Council has been presented at the Houses of Parliament with the award for being one of the first 14 in the country to be accredited under a new system.
The council discovered they had been selected as one of the first to receive the stamp of approval from the new Archive Service Accreditation Scheme earlier in October.
Worcestershire was one of six archive services to become accredited in November 2013 and one of the first three local authority archive services.
Councillor Lucy Hodgson said: "What a marvellous achievement for the archive team at the Hive. To be one of the best at what you do is a massive achievement and highlights the dedication and hard work that the team in Archive Services carry out.
"We really are lucky to have such a service and I would recommend anyone who is doing family history or a project that looks at the past to visit The Hive and see what the Archive Team has to offer."
Lord Clark of Windermere, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Committee on Archives and History, presented the team with the award.
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