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A Cornish Sourcebook
Cornish placenames, texts, images, links and much more
http://cornovia.org.uk

Archives for London
the independent voice for London's archive practitioners and users
http://www.archivesforlondon.org

Archiving Community and Rural History
Archiving Community and Rural History (ARCH) is a project that operates throughout Norfolk and is run by Norfolk County Council. The website has photographs, audio and videos of the local areas.
http://remembernorfolk.org

Bangor Civic Society
A clear if basic site, with much information and local history material under 'Tools and Features'.
http://www.bangorcivicsociety.org.uk

Barwick-in-Elmet Historical Society

http://www.barwickinelmethistoricalsociety.com

Belmont Local History

http://belmonthistory.org.uk

Bishop's Stortford and Thorley
a new, comprehensive, website about the history of this area of East Hertfordshire
http://www.stortfordhistory.co.uk/

Bracknell Forest Heritage
a resource for the heritage of Bracknell Forest, including an interactive map, historic photographs and audio clips of memories
http://www.bfheritage.org.uk/

Bygone Derbyshire
from the Derby Evening Telegraph
http://bygonederbyshire.co.uk/

Cambridgeshire Association for Local History
Events, and information, with links to other groups in Cambridgeshire
http://www.calh.org.uk

Camden New Town History Group

http://www.camdennewtown.info

Chester Image Bank
a searchable historic database of 6000 images of Chester and District which makes historic Chester accessible to the world in photographic and pictorial form.
http://www.chesterimagebank.org.uk

Clavering
An example of a considerable local history element within a village website.
http://www.claveringonline.org.uk

Coddington History Group
Another very good example of a local society website. It has an interesting structure, well-illustrated without being overpowering, and simple to navigate.
http://www.coddington.org.uk

Colton History Society
An effective site for this Staffordshire village whihc has a long and vibrant history
http://www.coltonhistorysociety.org.uk

Community Heritage Project, Durham
Useful imformation for Durham, and an example of what can be provided.
http://www.durham.gov.uk/chp/usp.nsf/pws/CHP+-+Community+Heritage+Project+-+Homepage

Cottingley Village Hisory Society

http://history.cottingleyconnect.org.uk

Craven Community Projects Group
This site is 'Craven's Part in the Great War'.
http://www.cpgw.org.uk

Cumbria Local History Federation
A county site that operates as a gateway to local organisations in the area.
http://www.kdenman.fsnet.co.uk/

Derbyshire Archaeological Society
This county society also covers local history, architectural history, and industrial archaeology.
http://www.derbyshireas.org.uk

Dungarvan Museum

http://www.dungarvanmuseum.org/exhibit/web

Faversham Local History
Faversham, Kent
http://www.faversham.org/history

Fernhurst Society
Another local example
http://www.fernhurstsociety.org.uk/

Gloucestershire Local History
A county site that operates as a gateway to local organisations in the area.
http://www.gloshistory.org.uk/

Heanor and District Local History Society

http://www.heanorhistory.org.uk/

Hertford Memorials

http://www.hertfordtown.fsnet.co.uk/

Hexham Local History Society
A effective local society site.
http://www.hexhamhistorian.org

Huddersfield Local History Society

http://www.huddersfieldhistory.org.uk

Islington Archaeology & History Society

http://www.iahs.org.uk/

Lancashire Local History Federation
A county site that operates as a gateway to local organisations in the area.
http://www.lancashirehistory.org

Leckhampton Local History Society

http://www.llhs.org.uk/

Ledbury & District Society Trust

http://www.ledburycivicsociety.org

Lenton Local History Society

http://www.lentontimes.co.uk

Lexden History Group

http://www.lexdenhistory.org.uk

Llanelli Historical Society
An exemplary local society website, effective, clear and easy to use.
http://www.llanellihistorical.co.uk

London and Middlesex Archaeological Society

http://www.lamas.org.uk/

Longworth & District History Society
An active society in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire
http://www.longworth-district-history-society.org.uk

My Salford
a developing site, contributors needed
http://karscot.com/salford.html

Norris Green: Images of Liverpool 11
A personal site that is collecting information and images of an area of Liverpool which is undergoing traumatic change
http://www.sw-norrisgreen.co.uk

North Country Roads
The country roads and shady lanes of Northumberland and the beautiful and historical locations they lead to. A stunningly illustrated site.
http://www.northcountryroads.com

Northwich & District Heritage Society

http://www.northwich-heritage.org.uk/

Picture Cheshire
a fully searchable site of historic images of the county of Cheshire.
http://www.picturecheshire.co.uk/

Pocklington History

http://www.pocklingtonhistory.com/

Ponteland Local History Society

http://www.ponthistsoc.freeuk.com/

Rayleigh tThrough the Looking Glass
This voluntary group gives slide shows and talks about Rayleigh's rich history.
http://www.rayleighhistory.co.uk

Recorders of Uttlesford History
This organisation represents volunteers each with an interest in their own parish in the north-west corner of Essex.
http://www.recordinguttlesfordhistory.org.uk

Salford Local History
An informative site about the history of Salford, by Derek Antrobus
http://www.geocities.com/derekantrobus/SLHhome.html

Shere Gomshall & Peaslake Local History Society

http://www.sherehistorysociety.co.uk

Somerton Local History Project
A very new, and still, developing site for a local heritage project
http://somertonoxon.co.uk

South Gloucestershire Mines Research Group
A specialised group, with a devloping website that sets high standards of information, clarity and ease of use.
http://www.sgmrg.co.uk

Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society

http://www.SSLHS.org.uk

Tatham History Society
A newly launched site from this north Lancashire parish group
http://www.tathamhistory.org.uk

Tewkesbury Historical Society
A well-established local group with some interesting activities, and accessible resources on the website
http://www.ths.freeuk.com

Thriplow Society
Concerned with the local history, environment and conservation of the Thriplow region in south Cambridgeshire, site hosted by the Cambridgeshire Community Archives Network.
http://www.ccan.co.uk

Thriplow Society
This group promotes interest in local history, the environment and conservation of Thriplow and district.
http://www.thriplow.org.uk/users/thriplowsociety/

Tickhill & District Local History Society

http://www.tickhillhistorysociety.org.uk

Treeton Local History Group
The local history society for the village of Treeton, Rotherham, S Yorkshire
http://www.tlhg.org.uk

Wakefield Historical Society

http://www.wakefieldhistoricalsoc.org.uk/

Wargrave Local History Society

http://www.wargravehistory.org.uk

Whitwell Local History Group

http://www.wlhg.co.uk/

Wolverhampton Archives and Local Studies
an example of the many record office and library sites now available, which is particularly user friendly to local and family historians.
http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/archives

Worcester People and Places
A fascinating local site that contains the lifetimes work of the late Bill Gwilliam MBE, one of the founders of WIA (see below)
http://www.worcesterpeopleandplaces.com/

Worcestershire Industrial Archaeology & Local History Society.
The WIALHS was founded back in 1971 when an inaugural meeting was held at the Victoria Institute Worcester by our founder and late President Bill Gwilliam. The Society has come a long way since those early days, and we now have over 150 members who meet regularly.
http://www.worcester-wia.co.uk/

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