Broseley Local History Society  
Incorporating the Wilkinson Society


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 Changes and updates  to the web site are listed below 

2023
19th April - May Newsletter
24th January - February Newsletter
23rd Decemebr  - Holywell Tileworks
16th December - Coalford Tileworks - Enoch Hopley
6th November - Novemeber Newsletter & Chirsmas Dinner booking
10th Aug Documents from Old Copper Website:
Memory Meetings
Archobold Cochrane
Broseley Biscuit
5th Aug  - August Newsletter
5th May - May Newsletter
28th March  - 1842 Major Rents - Brickworkes, mining etc
28th March  - 1842 Forstester Estate rentals for Barrow, Broseley, Linley, Willey & Wenlock
10th February   - February Newsletter
2022  
17th December  - 2021 Benthall early raiways dig Video
29th November  - 2016 Journal  2017 Journal
28th November  - Water, sewerages and housing reports 1903-71
8th November  - November Newsletter
5th October  - Sculputre Trail
- Updated John WIlkinson Leaflet
15 August - August Newsletter
5th May - May Newsletter
4th February - February Newsletter
2021  
6th November - November Newsletter
21 August - August Newsletter
May - May Newsletter
6th February - February Newsletter
25th Jan - Old Sports and Sportsmen. John Randall 1873
2020  
12th November - November Newsletter
25th August - 2015 Journal 
24th August - August Newsletter
17th July - 25cm DSM Lidar - 25cm DTM Lidar
23rd May - May Newsletter
  - February Newsletter
6th February - Nuffield Survey for Jackfield - courtesy of Ironbridge Gorge Museum
1st February - Nuffield Survey for Benthall & Broseley Wood - courtesy of Ironbridge Gorge Museum
  - Friends of the Red Church  pages added
2019 
6th November  - November Newsletter
31st August - August Newsletter
7th August   - Caughley Society Autumn Meeting 3rd Oct - Invitation letter - Booking form
-  Photos of outing to Hereford by Jocelyne Barber- Cider Museum - Cathedral
7th June  - Burials at red Church
10th May - May Newsletter
5th February - February Newsletter
2018  
7th December - 1852 Severn Valley Railway schedule of premises
- 1846 Severn Valley Railway schedule of premises
Names of occupiers along proposed route of Severn Valley Railway from Astley Abbotts to Build was.
6th November  - November Newsletter
20th September - Data Protection statement
20th May - 2014 Journal 
18th May Transcriptions from the ledges of Valentine Vickers 1793 to 1822. (45 files).  They comprise valuations of land and properties in the Broseley Area and giver varying amount of detail on owners and Tenants and of various properties including field names. It is hoped they will be a useful  resource for Local and Family History research.
13th May - May Newsletter
9th February - February Newsletter
2017  
7th November   - November Newsletter
9th August  - August Newsletter
17th May  - May Newsletter
18th February  - February Newsletter
   - Newspapers from 1862 - Severn Valley Railway.  Pritchard Memorial and Jackfield Church
2016  
23rd October   - November Newsletter
22nd August  - August Newsletter
4th May  - May Newsletter
15th February  - February Newsletter
2015  
20th November  - Links updated and new site dedicated to the history and products of the Salopian Art Pottery
2nd November   - November Newsletter
11th October   - John Wilkinson Leaflet
16th August   - August Newsletter
19th May   - May Newsletter
2nd February    - February Newsletter
2014  
11th November   - November Newsletter
    - 2013 Journal 
    - 2012 Journal 
    - 2011 Journal 
28th October    - Visit Broseley An essential guide for anyone planning a visit to the area
16th August    - August Newsletter
19th May   - May Newsletter
9th  February   - Christmas Quiz 
2nd February   - February Newsletter
2013  
30th October   - November Newsletter
23rd August   - August Newsletter
22nd June   - May Newsletter
26th February   - February Newsletter
2012  
22nd November   - November Newsletter
4th September   - August Newsletter
29th May   - May Newsletter
5th March   - February Newsletter
2011  
26th November   - November Newsletter
7th September    - August Newsletter
30th July   - New publication - 'BROSELEY Boys School 1863-1889'  -see Publications 
23rd May   - May Newsletter
 5th march    - 2010 Journal
23rd February  - February Newsletter
2010
15th November  - November Newsletter
24th October  - Broseley All Saints Church - Monumental Inscriptions
17th August  - August Newsletter 
10th May  - New town trail added
 8th March   - February Newsletter
 26th January  - 2009 Journal
2009  
 20th November   - November Newsletter
 11th October    - Jitties Walk Leaflet and Audio tour
 24th August   - August Newsletter
 25th May   - May Newsletter
 4th May   - Wellington Journal 1937 updated
 25th March   - February Newsletter 
   - 2008 Journal
2008  
24th November - November Newsletter
14th November  - Wellington Journal 1936
- 1962 1:10,000 (6") Map of Broseley, Benthall, Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale and Madeley -
   showing Dawley New Town Boundary
19th August   - August Newsletter
3rd July  - Shrewsbury Chronicle 1944
1st May 2008  - May Newsletter
20th April 2008

1883 6" OS maps
    51SE   - covers Shirlett, Willey and the Smithies
    51SW - covers Linley Colemore Green, Wrens Nest and Apley Park
    51NE  - covers Broseley, Benthall, Posenhal, Barrow and Wyke
    51NW - covers Coalport, Caughley and Sutton Maddock
    43SE   -  covers Ladywood, Benthall Edge, Ironbridge, Buildwas, Coalbrookdale and Lightmoor
    43SW - covers Calcutts, Madeley, Blists Hill, Aqueduct,  Brockton and Kemberton
    43NE  - covers Dawley, Little Wenlock and Lawley

 24th March   - Shrewsbury Journal 1857
 20th March   - Wellington Journal 1927
 4th March  - Wellington Journal 1943
 26th February   - February Newsletter
 18th February   - Mines open in 1938 added
 22nd January   - Ironbridge Journal 1869
 10th January   - Ironbridge Journal 1870
2007  
 26th November   - 2007 Journal
 19th November   - November Newsletter
 18th November 2007   - Church page updated. Linley and Benthall churches have been made redundant
 27th October   - Bagshaw directory 1851
 20th October   - Shropshire Gazetteer - Gregory 1824
 - Newspapers  1858 1880 1881 1882 1895 1929 1937 1941
 3rd September   - Tithe Map 1838 added
 31st August   - August Newsletter
 20th August   - Eddows Shrewsbury Journal 1861
10th July   - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1940 
 5th June   - May Newsletter
12th May  - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1933
21st April  - February Newsletter
19th January  - 2006 Journal
2006
26th November  - November Newsletter
13th  November  - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1938
 2nd September  - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1922
28th August  - August Newsletter
28th July  - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1924
22nd July  - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1923
29th May  - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1897
27th May  - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1894
20th May  - May Newsletter
28th March  - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1890
 - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1930
 - February Newsletter
2005
26th December  - 2005 Journal 
21st November   - November Newsletter
27th August  - August Newsletter
Wellington Journal 1899-1902 revised with minor corrections
22nd May  - May Newsletter
25th March  - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1898
19th Feb  - Minor updates, corrections. and fixes to links
15th February  - 2004 Journal
14th February  - February Newsletter
 1st January  - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1903
 - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1905
 - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1908
 - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1909
 - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1910
 - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1911
 - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1912
2004
14th November  - November Newsletter
10th October  - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1900
 - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1901
 - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1904
 7th September  - August Newsletter added
31st May  - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1902
 - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1906
21st May  - May newsletter added (1.3Mb)
26th March  - Hurst Close & Avenue Road added to Tour
18th January  - February Newsletter added
2003
21st December  - 2003 Journal (3Mb)
17th November  - Barrow Tithe Apportionment 1803
 - November Newsletter
9th November  - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1899
 - Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News 1907
20th October  - Broseley Parish Registers 1700-1750 added
25th August  - August Newsletter
3rd August  - Broseley Parish Registers 1570 to 1700 added
27th July  - Church page text updated. Extra Photo - All Saints & Coalford Chapel
27th June  - Google search added to home page.
27th May  - May Newsletter
24th May  - History of Broad & Bottle Glass production in East Shropshire
4th May  - Severn Photo Gallery, Extra Photos in Gallery
21st April  - Photo Gallery
2nd March  - March Newsletter
1st February  - List of Mines in Broseley 1869-1945
18th January  Links page updated, Links added:
- Kelly's 1895 directory
- Leo Farm camp site, Miss Molly's Cafe
12th January  - 2002 Journal added 
2002
8th December  - November Newsletter
 - Cutting of Benthall Potteries 1937 
 - Cutting Jackfield Tile Industry 1946
24th November   - 2001 Journal added
12th November   - Wrekin Local Studies Forum
20th October    - Trade directories for 1828, 1835, 1861 and 1871 added.