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| − | From the Family Tree Forum Reference Library
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| − | Region 4 consists of 6 areas, each is organised by its co-ordinator:
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| − | *Nottinghamshire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=77 Barbara Dodds]
| + | '''Retford page ideas''' |
| − | *Rutland [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=817 Jennie]
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| − | *Derbyshire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=19 Darksecretz]
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| − | *Lincolnshire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=21 Katarzyna]
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| − | *Leicestershire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=293 Michael]
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| − | *Northamptonshire [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=128 Jessbowbag]
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| − | [[Image:Sherwood_foresters_memorial_crich.jpg|200px|right]][[image:Lincoln Cathedral BARB DODDS.jpg|right|200px]]
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| − | We are looking for volunteers to take photographs of places of worship. This includes Churches, Chapels, Synagogues, Mosques, Temples, Meeting houses, Kingdom Halls and even ruins. Any pictures should be uploaded on to the Regional Projects board for Region 4 East Midlands
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| | + | Read Peircy's history of Retford properly again |
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| − | To see which places have already been photographed just follow the links below
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| − | *[[Places of Worship:Derbyshire]]
| + | work out what phtographs are needed |
| − | *[[Places of Worship:Leicestershire]]
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| − | *[[Places of Worship:Lincolnshire]]
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| − | *[[Places of Worship:Northamptonshire]]
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| − | *[[Places of Worship:Nottinghamshire]]
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| − | *[[Places of Worship:Rutland]]
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| − | It would also be really lovely if anyone has pictures of village, town or city life to add to the Wiki, it all helps to understand people and places and brings them to life.
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| − | Do you have any local stories, which you would like to share with other researchers? If so we would love to hear them, you can either contact the co-ordinator for your county or submit them directly to the Wiki.
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| − | The East Midlands is a region where history dates back to the neolithic age. A wide range of occupations from the agricultural labourers to the market gardeners of the Lincolnshire fenland; to the shoemakers of Northamptonshire; the lace makers and the framework knitters in Nottinghamshire; and the iron, lead, and coal miners of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. With the increase in the mines went an increase in the Railways with at least one "railway town" in the region.
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| − | With a good network of rivers, canals, roads and railways as well as being relatively central the area has attracted heavy industry over the years; and still does
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| − | Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and so many of the various Dukes of England in the 16th century so liked the countryside on the Nottinghamshire /Derbyshire border that the area was called "The Dukeries"
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| | + | Clowne |
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| | + | Worksop |
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| − | Pics: Lincoln cathedral/hardwick/clipstonep pit head
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| − | *early christian baptisms - St Paulinus - segelocum
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| − | *King Cnut ordered the waves to stop
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| − | *Queen Eleanor died in Harby.
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| − | *King John died in Newark
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| − | *Richard III died at the battle of Bosworth Field, 1485.
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| − | *roman roads
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| − | *sherwood forest
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| − | *peak district
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| − | *dukeries - pics?
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