Broseley Local History Society  
Incorporating the Wilkinson Society


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 Changes and updates  to the web site are listed below 

2008  
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.