Links - Local History
thorotonsociety.org.uk - The Thoroton Society’s aims are to promote knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the history, archaeology and antiquities of Nottinghamshire, and to support local research and conservation.
nottsheritagegateway.org.uk - Nottinghamshire Heritage Gateway, a guide to the heritage resources of the county, and a history of Nottinghamshire featuring the latest research.
nottshistory.org.uk - Nottinghamshire history - a wealth of material on all aspects of the county's history - people, places, events
nottingham21.co.uk - Over 2000 photographs recording Nottingham City at the beginning of the 21st century
Inspire Picture Archive - Browse and download thousands of historical images of Nottinghamshire from the county libraries
picturethepast.org.uk - Historic images of Derby and Derbyshire - a huge collection of photographs and postcards from the county libraries
nlha.org.uk - Nottinghamshire Local History Association - Diary of events around the county and links to local societies
Southwell Workhouse - The Workhouse, Southwell now owned by the National Trust, is the best preserved workhouse in England
Laxton Visitor Centre - Exhibition about this Nottinghamshire village, the only remaining working “open field” farming village in Europe still operating this ancient system. There are walks of varying lengths around Laxton
Laxton History Group - Laxton, Notts, is unique in the country in having a surviving medieval open field farming system working a three field rotation managed by the last legally constituted manorial court in the country
discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI - Documents and letters relating to Southwell Workhouse can be downloaded free from the National Archives 'Discovery' catalogue - enter southwell workhouse in the search box
newarkcivictrust.org.uk - Newark Civic Trust - including Town Trails, download free leaflets to guide you around the historic market town. Themes include Civil War, Georgian Buildings, Historic Riverside and more
flintham-museum.org.uk - The Flintham Museum looks at rural life through the eyes of a twentieth-century village shopkeeper
knittingtogether.org.uk - The heritage of the East Midlands Knitting Industry
Ruddington Framework Knitters - Ruddington Framework Knitters Museum
cmhrc.co.uk - The Coal Mining History Resource Centre
Boots History - Boots' first shop opened in Nottingham in 1849 - history, timeline and online 'exhibition' of this important local company
ournottinghamshire.org.uk - Our Nottinghamshire - a community history website
keyworth-history.org.uk - Keyworth and District Local History Society includes photographs and trancscripts of census and parish records
lincstothepast.com - Search and view Lincolnshire parish registers, photographs and more
Heritage Lincolnshire - local charity working to conserve the rich history of the county
slha.org.uk - Lincolnshire Past - Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. Lincolnshire history, news, events and publications
wirksworth.org.uk - Genealogy and Local History of the Wirksworth Area, Derbyshire from 1600 to 1900 listing 450,000+ original records
balh.co.uk - British Association for Local History
local-history.co.uk - News of local history activity throughout the country
domesdaybook.co.uk - The Domesday Book was commissioned by William the Conquerer in 1085 and records 13,418 English settlements
british-history.ac.uk - A digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles
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