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The largest and most detailed study of an English Parish on the Internet.
Wirksworth Parish, in Derbyshire, England 1600-1900. Over 450,000 records
from Parish Register, Census, Pedigrees, Wills, Local History, MIs, Crimes.
2,000 pages and 2,300 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, a photo 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. |
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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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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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Monthly Crime Bulletin of my Community, which is very law abiding
in comparison with other places nearby.
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3 bedroom chalet in year-round holiday area near Wilmington,
Southern Vermont, USA, for RENT.
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Perhaps readers can help me solve some research problems on this temporary
page?
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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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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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