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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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