Month: December 2019
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Northamptonshire: Local History Videos
Northamptonshire is in the region called the East Midlands, though many people mistakenly think it is in the West Midlands.
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Norfolk: Local History Resources
The county of Norfolk in East Anglia is famous for its sandy beaches, cliffs containing fossils and amber, 125 miles of lock-free waterways, windmills, pretty villages and beautiful countryside, though its reputation for being flat doesn’t reflect reality.
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Hertfordshire: Local History Resources
Anyone interested in the local history of Hertfordshire or trying to discover more about their family history in the area has a wide array of resources and societies that can help.
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South Yorkshire: Local History Resources
South Yorkshire was created on 1 April 1974, when 32 local government districts from the now-defunct West Riding of Yorkshire were amalgamated with small areas from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
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Surrey: Local History Resources
Surrey is famous for its green fields and beautiful woods inside the London commuter belt, and for being home to the village of Virginia Water where the average house price is more than £1 million.
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Warwickshire: Local History Resources
Warwickshire is a county located in the West Midlands region of England. It’s famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare, and for the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.