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Links to external websites

This page gives some selected links to generic sites related to the Shropshire Routes to Roots project. Links to sites on specific subjects (e.g. mining), as well as references for books and other literature, can be found within the 'Further information' pages of most of the individual themes.

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Link Description

Archives
The National Archives The National Archives, London
Access 2 Archives A2A online database of catalogues

Discover Shropshire online
Discovering Shropshire's History A rich interactive resource for the history and heritage of the county.
Secret Shropshire A large repository of digitised archive documents and images of Shropshire's natural environment.
BBC Shropshire News, information and history about the County.

Discover Shropshire in person
Bridgnorth Shropshire The tourism and leisure website for Bridgnorth, with accommodation and things to visit and do.
Oswestry and Welsh Borders The tourism and leisure website for Oswestry and the surrounding area, with accommodation and things to visit and do.
Walks and Rides Natural England's searchable collection of 1800 walks across the country, in areas of open access provided under the Countryside Stewardship and Environmentally Sensitive Areas Schemes.

History
The Historical Association News about history events, links to bodies and organisations and websites. Also online journal articles.

Online learning
The National Archives Education Services Includes material originally badged as The Learning Curve. A huge teaching resource also containing numerous historical sources, documents and background of general interest to anyone.
History resources for Shropshire Schools Links to online resources for the National Curriculum for history.

Offline educational resources
Shropshire School Library Service Information about their collections and resources, particularly relating to the World Wars.
Shropshire County Museum Service Information about the Shropshire County Museum Service for schools.

Project partners
Shropshire Council Shropshire Council
Shropshire Libraries Shropshire Council's Library Service
Shropshire Archives Shropshire Archives, known formerly as Shropshire Records and Research Centre

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