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Wrekin Local Studies Forum |
Organisations and individuals interested in
local studies in and around the Borough of Telford & Wrekin. |
| Local Sites |
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The Broseley Parishes |
Information relating to
Broseley, Barrow and Jackfield Churches, services as well as the Parish
Magazine |
| Broseley.net |
Community web site - currently dormant |
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Broseley Cricket
Club |
Established in 1860 and still going strong |
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Broseley Darts League |
Pub darts League tables etc |
| The
Ironmen & Severn Gilders |
They dance what could be described as a unique
and exuberant style of morris, which we know dates back to at least the
17th century |
| Victoria
County History |
The compete text of the VCH for Broseley
giving a full referenced history of the town. |
| The
Lion Hotel |
Situated in the centre of the town |
| Industrial Archaeology Sites |
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Association for Industrial Archaeology |
The UK society for Industrial Archaeology |
| Coal
Mining Resource Centre |
An interesting site run by Ian Winstanley |
| Henry
Court |
A new web site to celebrate the life and
achievements of Henry Court who was known as "father of the Iron
Trade" |
IA
Recordings |
Video recordings of Industrial Archaeology |
IA
Recordings links |
Masses of links to Industrial Archaeology and
history sites |
Shropshire
Caving & Mining Club |
Coal and Metal mines in Shropshire |
| Severn Valley Railway |
Steam Railway running from Kidderminster
to Bridgnorth |
| Telford
Steam Railway |
Located at Horsehay in Telford |
Shropshire Sites |
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| Shropshire
Star |
News and articles form Shropshire's daily
newspaper. |
| Shropshire
Archives |
Shropshire Archives
holds the major collection of published and original records of the
history of Shropshire |
| Secret
Shropshire |
Pictures, maps, documents etc relating to
Shropshire |
Virtual Shropshire |
Tourism and Leisure Guide |
| Shropshire
Roots |
Discover and Explore Shropshire's heritage |
Ironbridge Gorge Museum |
The Museum in the Severn Gorge World Heritage site |
| Nonconformist
Chapels |
Photographs and details of Shropshire
Nonconformist Chapels |
| Madeley
local history |
Across the Severn from Broseley. Until the formation of Telford;
Madeley was closely associated with Broseley both being the mining and ironmaking towns in
Wenlock Borough. This is a site by the Madeley Local Studies
Group. It is developing fast so keep an eye on it for new
information on "the town over the river." |
| Madeley |
A Local Community
Information Network supported by and supporting everyone living in the
Madeley area of Telford. |
| Telford |
The new town just across the river from Broseley |
| Pubs |
Run by Rick Jones this site reviews hundreds of
pubs in Shropshire - concentrating on the quality of their real ale.
Winner of Shropshire Star Web Wizards award 2001 |
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Other
Related Sites |
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| Clay
Pipes |
Broseley Pipes is operated by the local
enthusiast Rex Key who has again started to manufacture clay tobacco pipes
in Broseley. |
| Henry
Court |
A
new website launched on July 29, 2006 to mark the 150th anniversary
of The Times granting the accolade "father of the Iron Trade" to
British inventor Henry Cort, one of the most neglected figures of the
Industrial Revolution. |
| Family History |
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| Shropshire Family
History Society |
The Shropshire Family History Society was
founded in 1979 to provide a meeting place in Shropshire for all those
interested in Family History. |
| A2A |
Excellent site which allows a search of the
Records Office indexes. |
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