‘Local History’ Archives
The Wye Valley – the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution
Today when one looks at our stretch of the Wye Valley, it is difficult to believe that the tranquil and beautiful area beside the river was the home from the 1st century to the 18th century of some of the foremost ironworks in Britain. At school, we were taught that the Industrial Revolution started with Abraham Darby at Coalbrookdale producing [...]
From before the Ice Age to now
I have been asked by the editor to write a series of local history articles over the coming months which I hope you will enjoy reading as much as I will enjoy writing. But where do I start? Do I look first at the obvious landmarks such as the castles and churches which we are extremely lucky to have survive or look at some obscure hump in the [...]