Difference between revisions of "Montgomeryshire"

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==Links==
 
==Links==
  
'''General'''
 
  
*[http://www.curiousfox.com/history_Wales/montgomeryshire.lasso Curious Fox Montgomeryshire]
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'''Primary Reference Links'''
  
  
'''OPC'''
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*[http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=40&coll_id=12088&expand= Archive Network Wales - Montgomeryshire]
  
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*[http://www.genfair.com/shop/pages/pow/page11.html Powys Family History Society]
  
'''Local History Society'''
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyMontgomery.htm#PageTitle IGI Montgomeryshire]
  
  
'''Archives'''
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'''Countywide Interest'''
  
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyMontgomery.htm#PageTitle IGI Montgomeryshire]
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*[http://www.curiousfox.com/history_Wales/montgomeryshire.lasso Curious Fox Montgomeryshire]
 
 
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=1116 A vision of Montgomeryshire]
 
  
*[http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=40&coll_id=12088&expand= Archive Network Wales Montgomeryshire]
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*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=1116 A Vision of Montgomeryshire]
  
 
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/counties/WAL/montgomeryshire.htm Institutions in Montgomeryshire]
 
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/counties/WAL/montgomeryshire.htm Institutions in Montgomeryshire]
 
 
 
'''Family and Social History'''
 
 
 
*[http://www.genfair.com/shop/pages/pow/page11.html Powys Family History Society]
 
 
 
 
'''Maps and Photographs'''
 
 
 
*[http://www.oldukphotos.com/montgomeryshire.htm Old Photos of Montgomeryshire]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Countywide Interest'''
 
 
  
 
*[http://www.welshpedia.co.uk/wiki/wales/index.php?title=Pigots_Directory_of_South_Wales_1835 Montgomeryshire General History]
 
*[http://www.welshpedia.co.uk/wiki/wales/index.php?title=Pigots_Directory_of_South_Wales_1835 Montgomeryshire General History]
 
  
  
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*[http://history.powys.org.uk/history/mach/machmenu.html local history of Machynlleth and the Dovey Valley]
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*[http://history.powys.org.uk/history/mach/machmenu.html Local History of Machynlleth & The Dovey Valley]
  
 
*[http://history.powys.org.uk/history/llani/lanimenu.html Llanidloes & Surrounding District]
 
*[http://history.powys.org.uk/history/llani/lanimenu.html Llanidloes & Surrounding District]
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
  
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*[http://www.oldukphotos.com/montgomeryshire.htm Old Photos of Montgomeryshire]
  
  

Revision as of 17:19, 27 October 2007

Green and pleasant land, submitted by Guinevere
Wikipedia Image: Montgomeryshire Historic County


Inland county in Mid Wales.

Towns: Montgomery Newtown Welshpool

Industry: Agriculture, slate mining, woollen and flannel goods

The area is almost wholly mountainous, although there are some fertile valleys in the east.

The highest point is Cadair Berwyn.

Its main rivers are the River Severn and the River Dyfi.

Lake Vyrnwy is a reservoir supplying Liverpool.








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Powys - Machynlleth District
11 Penrallt Street,
Machynlleth,
SY20 8AG.
Tel:01654 702335 or 702336
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Powys - Newtown District
Room 4,
Council Offices,
The Park,
Newtown,
SY16 2NZ
Tel:01686 627862
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Neuadd Maldwyn,
Severn Road,
Welshpool,
Powys.
SY21 7AS

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