Useful links

National organisations

Wales

Cadw Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales The Welsh Archaeological Trusts Council for British Archaeology Wales/Cymru

England

English Heritage

Scotland

Historic Scotland Royal Commission on the Ancient and Histrorical Monuments of Scotland Council for Scottish Archaeology

Northern Ireland

Environment and Heritage Service (Northern Ireland)

Isle of Man

Manx Heritage

UK wide

Archaeology Data Service Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers (ALGAO) Council for British Archaeology (main site) Institute of Field Archaeologists Portable Antiquities Scheme Rescue: The British Archaeological Trust Young Archaeologists Club

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Historic Environment Services

Wales

Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust Dyfed Archaeological Trust Gwynedd Archaeological Trust Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust Wrexham County Borough Heritage Service

England

Cheshire Historic Environment services Gloucestershire County Council Archaeology Service Herefordshire Archaeology servcies Shropshire County Council Historic Environment servcies

Historic Environment for Local Management (HELM)

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Historic Environment Records

Wales

Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust Historic Environment Record (eastern Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Powys, Wrexham) Dyfed Archaeological Trust Historic Environment Record - follow Heritage Management option (Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire) Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust Historic Environment Record (Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan) Gwynedd Archaeological Trust Historic Environment Record (western Conwy, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey)

Historic Wales - a gateway to historic environment records in Wales

England

Cheshire Historic Environment Record Gloucestershire Sites and Monuments Record Herefordshire Sites and Monuments Record Shropshire Historic Environment Record

Heritage Gateway - to historic environment records for England

UK wide

Informing the Future of the Past - guidelines on HER structure and content

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Archives and Record Offices

Wales

Conwy Archives Service Ceredigion Archives Denbighshire Record Office Flintshire Record Office Glamorgan Record Office Gwent Record Office Gwynedd Archives Pembrokeshire County Archives Powys County Archives Office West Glamorgan Archives Service A N Palmer Local Studies & Archive Centre, Wrexham

National Library of Wales Archives Network Wales Archives and Records Council for Wales

England

Cheshire Record Office Gloucestershire Archives Herefordshire Archives Shropshire Archives

Uk wide

The British Library The National Archives

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Museums

Conwy

Llandudno Museum Llanrwst Almshouse Museum New York Cottage, Penmaenmawr Sir Henry Jones Museum, Llangernyw

Denbighshire

Bodelwyddan Castle Denbigh Museum & Art Gallery Rhyl Museum Ruthin Gaol, Denbighshire

Flintshire

Buckley Museum Greenfield Valley Heritage Park, Holywell Mold Museum

Powys

Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery, Brecon The Judge's Lodging, Presteigne Llanidloes Museum Newtown Textlie Museum Powysland Museum, Welshpool Radnorshire Museum, Llandrindod Wells Robert Owen Memorial Museum, Newtown The Old Bell Museum, Montgomery

Wrexham

Bersham Heritage Centre Wrexham County Borough Museum

some other museums

Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion Grosvenor Museum, Chester Hereford Museum & Art Gallery, Herefordshire National Museums, Liverpool Cyfartha Castle, Merthyr Tydfil Abergavenny Museum, Monmouthshire Neath Museum, Neath Port Talbot Cynon Valley Museum, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff Ludlow Museum, Shropshire Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, Shropshire

National Museum Wales British Museum 24 Hour Museum

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Groups and societies

County historical societies

Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society The Historic Society of Lanacashire and Cheshire Merioneth Historical & Record Society Powysland Club - for Montgomeryshire Radnorshire Society Shropshire Archaeological and Historical society The Woolhope Club - for Herefrodshire

Local archaeological societies

Bagillt History Club Bagillt Heritage Society Chester Archaeological Society Oswestry & Border History & Archaeology Group St Asaph Archaeological Society

Specialist groups

Airfield Research Group Association for Industrial Archaeology Ancient Monuments Society Ancient Yew Group British Sundials Society Civic Trust for Wales Capel, The Chapels Heritage Society in Wales The Chapels Society Churches Conservation Trust Defence of Britain project Follies Fellowship Friends of Friendless Churches Garden History Society Georgian Group Historic Churches Preservation Trust Historic Houses Association Historical Metalurgy Society Letter Box Study Group Mausolea and Monuments Trust Montgomeryshire Society National Piers Society Offa's Dyke Association Oral History Society Society for Church Archaeology Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Shropshire Historic Churches Trust Victorian Society War Memorials Trust Welsh Historic Gardens Trust Welsh Historic Mines Preservation Trust Welsh Mills Society

Amenity societies

Brecon Beacons National Park Society Cambrian Mountains Society Cistercian Way long-distance footpath Elan Valley Trust

Family history

Clwyd Family History Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society Powys Family History Society Association of Family History Societies of Wales GENUKI

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On-line resources

Wales

Coflein - on line access to the National Monuments Record for Wales Castles of Wales Gathering the Jewels Powys Heritage online Megalithic Wales Wales Past Welsh Mines & Quarries

Scotland

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Scotland - on line databases PASTMAP - online map querying of National and Regional databases Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network - SCRAN

England

Images of England - online image resource for England Pastscape - online access to the National Monuments Record for England View finder - online image resource for England

Uk & wider

Benchmark Database - the UKs OS benchmarks The British and Irish Archaeological Bibliography Castles of Britain Church Plans On-line Cultural Heritage Search Engine Current Archaeology Discovering Historic Shropshire Geograph British Isles - a project to photograph every OS grid square Great Britain Historical Database Online HEIRNET - the Historic Envirnoment Rescources Information Network HEIRPORT - the Historic Envirnoment Rescources Information Portal Internet Archaeology Looking at Buildings Oswestry History website - online gateway to heritage information in the borders Pevsner Architectural Guides Public Monument and Sculpture Association, National Recording Project Stonepages UK Database of Historic Parks and Gardens UK National Inventory of War Memorials Workhouses - history and information

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Local Authorities

Brecon Beacons National Park Conwy County Borough Council Denbighshire County Council Flintshire County Council Powys County Council Wrexham County Borough Council

Welsh Local Government Association National Assembly for Wales / Welsh Assembly Government

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Communities

Presteigne & Norton Website Welshpool Town Council Welshpool Partnership

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. . . . and many more

Church in Wales Heritage Lottery Fund National Statistics On-line Office of Public Sector Information

Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations

Association of National Park Authorities National Trust National Trust, Wales National Trust for Scotland

Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) Forestry Commission, Wales

Countryside Council for Wales Brecknock Wildlife Trust Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust North Wales Wildlife Trust Radnorshire Wildlife Trust The Wildlife Trusts

Mid-Wales Tourism Visit Wales

Mid-Wales Index North Wales Index Data Wales Network Wales Wales on the Web Who's Who in the Welsh Environment

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