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The largest and most detailed study of an English Parish on the Internet.
Wirksworth Parish, in Derbyshire, is near the centre of England.
1600-1900 is covered. Over 450,000 records from:
Parish Registers, Census, Surnames, Pedigrees, MIs, Old Photos,
Tradesmen, Wills, Crime, Maps, Placenames, Witnesses, Letters, Buildings,
Church, Histories, Churchwardens' Accounts, Articles.
2,100 pages and 2,600 pictures of people, places, houses and church.
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Website for those conducting a ONE-PLACE-STUDY in Genealogy
and Local History, listing and indexing the original records,
and making these freely available on the Internet.
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Full Census records 1841-91 for a small village in Northamptonshire, England.
Statistics and Analysis.
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The diary of a small English Woodland owned by the Woodland Trust,
written by the wardens 1985-2001, together with a photo gallery.
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The most famous living tree in the world whose hollow once may have
sheltered Robin Hood and his band of Merrie Men.
History plus gallery of 110+ different images back to 1790.
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History of land on the banks of the Dorset Stour,
Flooding of the pastures, Field boundaries and owners
in 1813, Location of the vanished Lake Mill,
Wildlife seen, Aerial photos, Old maps, root of names.
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Records of Rainfall, Flooding, Watertable and River Levels of
the Dorset Stour 2 miles West of Wimborne Minster
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Restore a meander arm of the River Stour in Dorset, England and
reintroduce running water over 1.75 miles. Aerial photos and old maps,
Roman fortress, local history, official response.
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"A new Sherwood in Dorset", the unfolding story of an attempt to plant a
new Oak Wood, using acorns from the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest,
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My transcription of "Remarkable Oaks in Welbeck Park", published in 1790 by
Major Hayman Rooke, with 10 engravings.
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The Diary of an attempt to plant a new oakwood in Dorset, England
using acorns from the famous 1,000 year old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest. |
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Five poems by Freda Mead who was a red-head and lived in the middle of a
wood in Dorset.
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The webmaster is now a Great Uncle, welcome to young Morgan
and congratulations to Sue and Dave.
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Rosie's travels in far-away places, Scottish island-bagging,
Yellowstone Park, across France to the Med and back (all on a bike)
and across Siberia (by train).
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In 3 years, with 3 different buddies, the webmaster cycled 3 sides
of the USA, covering 9,000 miles in 140 days. The routes were
Oregon-Virginia, Florida-Virginia and California-Florida. Photos and
transcribed diaries are given here, recording the strange sights and
strange events in a strange country.
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My transcription of "New Experiments on Electricity", published in 1789 by
Rev. Abraham Bennet FRS, with 5 engravings.
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RGS was my Alma Mater from 1951-1958. Here are photos of the
school 1904-1969, photos of all 360 pupils and 24 teachers and staff
for 1947, 1954, 1957 and a history of the school 1318-2002.
RGS was nearly 700 years old when it closed. Scans of 28
"Retfordians" (school magazine) 1947-60 reviewed here, are
available on CD. Also Exam papers 1949 and 1958 are on CD.
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My transcription of "Memoranda Miscelanea", the private notebook of
Rev. Abraham Bennet FRS 1749-1799, containing his view of the World.
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159 letters, written 1940-1944 and kept by his sweetheart for 60 years.
Born in Carsington (Derbyshire), schooled at Wirksworth, Reg trained in
Lincoln, Scotland and N.Ireland before fighting in the Middle East, and
was killed in action on the Garigliano crossing in Italy in 1944.
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Monthly Crime Bulletin of my Community, which is very law abiding
in comparison with other places nearby.
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My transcription of Sotheby's catalogue for the 1989 Auction
of the contents of Hopton Hall, home for 500 years of the GELLs,
Wirksworth's oldest and wealthiest family.
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3 bedroom chalet in year-round holiday area near Wilmington,
Southern Vermont, USA, for RENT.
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A 5-mile circular walk near Wimborne in Dorset, combined with
a quiz about what you see. Places to park, along a river, few people,
spot an otter, a wooden footbridge, along a greenway, a bluebell wood,
watch a cricket match, eat at the Vine Inn.
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Perhaps readers can help me solve some research problems on this temporary
page?
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150 different photos of the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, England
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A 1,000 kg standing stone (now fallen) at Bear Mead near Wimborne, UK.
It may have been a hele stone for a vanished stone circle, and brought
by sea and river.
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Photos and scientific names of 41 types of parasitic galls
found on oak trees in England
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Photos and description of a strange moth that causes great damage to
oak trees in England
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Photos and popular names of 57 types of wild flower that
grow on pasture and riverbank on the Bear Mead reserve
in Dorset in England.
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Ideas, starting with a rotating flag that follows the wind.
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Height and girth of 250 oak saplings, children of
the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest. Distribution graphs
of sizes. Health check. Kestrel and Barn Owl solution
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Articles about the ferocious increase in the
World's population, the root cause of Global
Warming, lack of water, oil, food and minerals.
Lovelock's predictions |
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Felling a 158 year oak using axe, wedge and 2-man saw.
Cutting a full slice for study.
Analysis of growth rings, chronology
and extreme weather suffered. Drying and preserving the slice.
Display for hire: "crystallized time"
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Making balage - Mowing, raking, baling, wrapping and transporting
20 acres of grass meadow on Bear Mead to produce 220
round bales in 2008 with math and aftermath.
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Poole's noble Fire Brigade using the rushing waters of the
Dorset Stour to test their skills at rescue.
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Pictures submitted by the webmaster to the website
Geograph.org.uk
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Britannia class 70013 "Oliver Cromwell" at Swanage May 2009
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Electrofishing by the Environment Agency to conduct a
Fish Census on the Dorset Stour - 3 men in a boat
(not forgetting the two girls)
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Transcription of a little-known Epic for schoolboys in verse about
Robin Hood, England's medieval hero, written in 1943 by
P.E Hammond - an Art master at Retford Grammar School.
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34 butterflies with common names, useful to print
in colour and laminate as an A5 quick recognition
guide.
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THE CHALLENGE is to walk and swim AT SEA LEVEL from
Kimmeridge to Osmington Mills along the Jurassic Coast of Dorset.
The route, maps, photos and advice are given.
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A 70 metre trench excavated to re-join the River Stour to an old
silted Mill Stream near Wimborne in Dorset. Strong two-directional
flow now results, depending on relative levels of river and Mill Stream.
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Protection for a 300 year old oak, threatened by
widening of the A31 in Corfe Mullen, is sort by requesting
a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) from the Council
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Two little boys from New Zealand, who listened to their Great
Uncle John's stories about aeroplanes, and told him what they thought.
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In 1962 in Hertfordshire, England, a tractor driver
working on a tomato farm heard a funny noise behind him,
and turned round to look. A photographer was going to photo
the tractor but got a better shot....
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In 1953 my chief treasure was my Ian Allen spotters book,
and my main activity spotting steam engines at Retford.
Here are some pictures of them, and the Shed book too
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In 1961 I attempted to cycle the Circuit of Ireland with my brother,
but we failed, only managing 2/3 the way round and 1,078 miles.
Here is the logbook and some photos.
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In 1990 I cycled the Circuit of Ireland by myself,
to put right a failed attempt in 1961. This time worked well,
doing 1,500 miles in 28 days. Here's maps, photos and logbook.
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Some Irish and Scottish Youth Hostels I stayed at 1961-1996
while travelling by bicycle.
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Notable trees in the BH18 (Broadstone, Dorset) postcode region
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An archive about my father 1905-57. He worked for Eastern Telegraph
and Cable & Wireless, as an operator at Carcevelos, Marseilles, Alexandria,
and Electra House, London. During the War he worked on the "Blue Train"
at Naples, Rome and Vienna. Scans of documents and letters from abroad
are held privately.
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