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.
As is the case for all external links on Shropshire Routes to
Roots, these links will open in a new browser window.
| Link |
Description |
Archives
|
| The National Archives |
The National Archives, London |
| Access 2 Archives |
A2A on-line 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. |
| Conservation Walks and Rides |
DEFRA'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 Learning Curve |
The National Archives Learning Curve is
a huge teaching resource, but also contains 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 County Council |
Shropshire County Council |
| Shropshire County Library Service |
Shropshire County Council's Library
Service |
| Shropshire Archives |
Shropshire Archives, known formerly as
Shropshire Records and Research Centre |
|
