LINKS

Welcome to FCELH’s Directory of Useful Links

Local History Online’s links pages and the British Association for Local History’s Societies Directory have a very large number of links which might be useful to local historians, but here are a few more specifically local links, and a few general ones. If you would like to have a link included on this page, please email me

Useful Links

Local and Regional Local History Organisations
OrganisationWebsiteLocation
Anstey Local History Societyhttps://ansteyhistory.com Leicestershire
Beeston and District Local History Society http://www.beestonhistory.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Belgrave Hall Conservation Area Societyhttps://www.bhcas.org/Leicestershire
Bilborough Local History Group http://www.stmartinsbilborough.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Bingham Heritage Trails Associationhttp://www.binghamheritage.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Bleasby Local History Society https://www.bleasbycommunity.uk/community/bleasby-community-website-10159/bleasby-local-history-society/ Nottinghamshire
Blidworth and District History and Heritage http://www.blidworthhistoricalsociety.co.uk Nottinghamshire
Bonsall History Projecthttp://www.bonsallhistory.org.uk/ Derbyshire
Bottesford Living Historyhttp://www.bottesfordhistory.org.uk/index.aspxLeicestershire
Bramcote History Group http://www.bramcotehistory.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Bramcote Old Church Tower Trust https://www.bramcoteoldtower.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
British Association for Local Historyhttp://www.balh.co.uk/National
Burton Joyce and Bulcote Local History Societyhttp://bjblhs.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Coddington History Grouphttp://www.coddington.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Collingham and District Local History Society http://www.collingham-history.org.uk Nottinghamshire
Derbyshire Archaeological Society http://www.derbyshireas.org.uk/ Derbyshire
Derbyshire Family History Societyhttp://www.dfhs.org.uk/ Derbyshire
Derbyshire Local Studies Libraryhttps://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/local-studies/local-studies-and-local-history.aspxDerbyshire
East Bridgford Local History Grouphttps://www.eastbridgford-history.org.uk Nottinghamshire
East Leake and District Local History Societyhttp://www.eastleake-history.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Edwinstowe Historical Societyhttp://www.edwinstowehistory.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Enderby Heritage Grouphttp://www.enderbyheritage.org.uk/ Leicestershire
English Heritagehttp://www.english-heritage.org.uk/National
Farnsfield Local History Society http://www.farnsfieldlhs.co.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Friends of Nottingham Museumshttps://wollatonhall.org.uk/friend-of-nottingham-museums/ Nottinghamshire
Friends of Nottinghamshire Archiveshttp://www.fona.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Friends of The Centre for English Local Historyhttps://www.englishlocalhistory.org/wp/ Leicestershire
Gotham and District Local History Society http://www.gothamhistory.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Greater Wigston Historical Societyhttp://www.wigstonhistoricalsociety.co.uk/ Leicestershire
Hathern Local History Societyhttp://www.hathernhistory.co.uk/index.php/ Leicestershire
Heanor and District Local History Societyhttp://www.heanorhistory.org.uk/ Derbyshire
Hucknall Heritage Society http://www.hucknallheritagesociety.co.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Ilkeston and District Local History Societyhttp://www.ilkestonhistory.org.uk/ Derbyshire
Jacksdale Area Culture and Heritagehttp://www.jacksdale.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Keyworth and District Local History Societyhttp://www.keyworthhistory.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Kibworth History Societyhttp://www.kibworth.org Leicestershire
Laxton History Group http://www.laxtonhistorygroup.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Leicester Civic Society http://www.leicestercivicsociety.org.uk/ Leicestershire
Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Societyhttp://lrfhs.org.uk/ Leicestershire
Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society http://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/ Leicestershire
Leicestershire Industrial History Society http://lihs.org.uk/Leicestershire
Leicestershire Local Studies Libraryhttp://www.recordoffice.org.uk/resources/local-studies-library/Leicestershire
Leicestershire Victoria County Historyhttp://leicestershirehistory.co.ukLeicestershire
Lenton Local History Societyhttp://www.lentontimes.co.uk/index.htm Nottinghamshire
Lincolnshire Archiveshttps://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/archivesLincolnshire
Lincolnshire History and Archaeologyhttp://www.slha.org.uk/Lincolnshire
Loughborough Archaeological and Historical Society http://www.loughboroughpastandpresent.org/index.php Leicestershire
Loughborough History and Heritage Networkhttp://www.lboro-history-heritage.org.uk Leicestershire
Market Harborough Historical Societyhttp://www.marketharboroughhistoricalsociety.org Leicestershire
National Civil War Centrehttp://www.nationalcivilwarcentre.com/ Nottinghamshire
New Mills Local History Society http://www.newmillshistory.org.uk/Derbyshire
Newark Civic Trust http://www.newarkcivictrust.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Newark Hidden Heritage Grouphttp://www.newarkhiddenheritage.co.uk Nottinghamshire
Newark Town Hall Museumhttp://newarktownhallmuseum.co.uk/ Nottinghamshire
North East Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology Societyhttp://nedias.co.uk/?page_id=300 Derbyshire
North Lincolnshire Local Studies Libraryhttps://www.northlincs.gov.uk/schools-libraries-and-learning/north-lincolnshire-local-studies-library/Lincolnshire
Norwell Parish Heritage Grouphttp://www.norwell-online.org.uk/norwell-organisations/heritage-group Nottinghamshire
Nottingham and Notts Radical History Grouphttp://peopleshistreh.wordpress.com/People’s Histreh: Nottinghamshire
Nottingham Castlehttp://www.nottinghamcastle.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Nottingham Civic Societyhttp://www.nottinghamcivicsociety.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Nottingham Hidden History Team http://nottinghamhiddenhistoryteam.wordpress.com/about/ Nottinghamshire
Nottingham Irish Studies Grouphttps://nottinghamisg.wordpress.com/ Nottinghamshire
Nottingham Local Studies Libraryhttps://www.nottinghamcitylibraries.co.uk/library/nottingham-local-studies-library/Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Labour History Societyhttp://www.ndlhs.wordpress.com/ Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire Building Preservation Trust http://www.nbpt.co.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire Family History Societyhttp://www.nottsfhs.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Old Mansfield Societyhttp://www.old-mansfield.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Papplewick Pumping Station Trust http://www.papplewickpumpingstation.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Peak District Mines Historical Society http://www.pdmhs.com/ Derbyshire
Pentagon Society http://www.pentagonhistory.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Picture the Pasthttps://picturethepast.org.uk/Derbyshire
Radcliffe on Trent Local History Society http://www.radcliffe-on-trent-local-history-society.co.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Rutland Local History and Record Societyhttps://www.rutlandhistory.org/Rutland
Sherwood Archaeological Societyhttp://www.sherwood-archaeology.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Southwell and District Local History Societyhttp://www.southwellhistorysociety.co.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Southwell Community Archaeology Grouphttp://www.southwellarchaeology.org.uk Nottinghamshire
St. Anns Allotments Association http://www.staa-allotments.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Stapleford and District Local History Society http://www.staplefordlocalhistory.co.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Sutton Heritage Society http://www.suttonheritage.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
Swannington Heritage Trust http://www.swannington-heritage.co.uk/ Leicestershire
The Arkwright Society https://www.cromfordmills.org.ukDerbyshire
The Centre for English Local Historyhttps://le.ac.uk/english-local-historyLeicestershire
The Flintham Societyhttp://www.flinthammuseum.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
The Historical Associationhttp://www.history.org.uk/National
The Institute for Historical Researchhttp://www.ihr.sas.ac.uk/National
The Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Grouphttp://pentrichrevolution.org.uk Derbyshire
The Ripley and District Heritage Trusthttps://www.rdht.org.uk Derbyshire
The Victoria County Historyhttp://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.ukNational
The Workhouse Southwellhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/workhouse-southwell/Nottinghamshire
Thoroton Societyhttp://www.thorotonsociety.org.uk/ Nottinghamshire
University of Nottingham Manuscripts and Special Collectionshttps://www.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsandspecialcollections/Nottinghamshire
Warsop Vale Local History Societyhttp://www.warsopvale.org/index.htm Nottinghamshire
West Bridgford and District Local History Societyhttp://www.bridgfordhistory.org/ Nottinghamshire
Wolds Historical Organisationhttp://www.hoap.co.uk/who/index.htm Leicestershire
Wollaton Historical and Conservation Societyhttp://www.spanglefish.com/WollatonHistorical/ Nottinghamshire