FOREST OF DEAN LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

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Our Programme for 2009

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Resources for Researchers


Interested in researching a subject, but not sure how to start??
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See the complete index for volumes 1 -20 of our journal (The New Regard)

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Request reprints from 'The New Regard'
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Learn more about our own library and index lists...
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NOW AVAILABLE!!



OUR LATEST CD

The CD contains unique records of Mining & Quarry fatalities in the Forest of Dean, together with an Index of Freeminers
.

Also included are historical & modern photographs and descriptions of mines or their sites.

Full details of the CD here..............


 Fancy a walk in the Forest
of Dean??

 
Three FREE 'Mines Trails' Leaflets available to download.........



The Purton Hulks??
Find out what our members learnt on their recent trip to Purton......
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Guided Tours

Gloucester Cathedral Tour of Gloucester Cathedral
Saturday 16th May 2'30pm

Self drive: Meet at Main Porch Entrance of Cathedral
Cost : £4 adult; £2.50 child
Booking required!

Tour of Monnow Street, Monmouth
Sunday 12th July
2'30
 
Monnow Bridge, Monmouth
Self drive: Meet outside Monmouth Museum, Priory Street
Cost: £2.50 each


Non - members, please contact our secretary if you are interested in attending!

GEOMAP - FOREST OF DEAN

ENI award presenation

ENI GEOLOGICAL CHALLENGE AWARD 2008

For more than a decade this award has been an annual feature in the world of geological innovation, and on Friday 6th February, Dr. Liz Berry and Professor David Berry of The Forest of Dean Local History Society travelled to Burlington House in London for the presentation of the 11th ENI Geological Challenge Award for 2008.

The Eni Challenge Award is open to amateur individuals and groups who have created a project which promotes geology in the community. It’s a way to recognise the efforts and results of enthusiastic amateur geologists from around the country who share a genuine love of the subject and give freely of their time to advanced the subject to a wider audience in sometimes quite diverse way

This year attracted applicants with entries about geology from Tayside to Leeds to Wiltshire; and areas from the Lake District to the Peak District and from individuals and groups; and varied from guides and books, to databases and on to the Forest of Dean Local History Society’s GEOMAP, a large scale geological map made from local rocks

The photo shows left to right Chris Darmon Director of Geosupplies Ltd , Alessandro Gelmetti, Exploration Manager - Eni UK Limited, DR LIZ BERRY and PROFESSOR DAVID BERRY of THE FOREST OF DEAN LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY


Learn more about the Geomap...........

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Visiting the Geomap?
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The New Regard - Issue 23

Our Latest Journal!

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FODLHS Newsletter
for April 2009



Features in the latest Newsletter include:

Mine Capping
New bar at Speech House Hotel
ENI Challenge Award 2008
The Union Pit Disaster
Lydney Inhabitants circa 1945
Womens Timber Corps
House History Workshop
Princess Royal Pithead Baths
BGAS
Village Pumps




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You can download a copy of the previous  newsletter (January 2009) here

Whitecliff Furnace, Coleford Tram road pioneer and famous Forest Industrialist...

Read Ralph Anstis on James Teague.....

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