Rotherham The Unofficial Website

Local History Groups & Events

family treeThe Victorians had a fine sense of their own self-importance when it came to local history. If you could use it keep it - if you couldn't use it destroy it and start again. In Rotherham this principle was applied very closely to buildings but a little less stringently to records. So here in town we have very few old buildings but hills of old paper. In the Twenty-first Century there are a number of local history societies and groups endeavouring to retain and restore as much as possible of their local history.

Heritage Open Days

Heritage Open Days are organised by The Civic Trust and English Heritage all over the country. On these days you can freely explore old, interesting or important buildings in your area, some of which are not normally open to the public. These are open some time each September - list and details available about August each year for the coming September.

Visit the website at www.heritageopendays.org for information on buildings open to view in other areas.

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Local History Groups

Rotherham Heritage Association
This is a blanket organisation for Rotherham's local history and memories groups. Tel 01709 720589.
Rotherham Archaeological Association
No details.
Rotherham Metropolitan District Local History Council
Tel. 01709 839363. Visit their website at www.rotherhamlocalhistorycouncil.co.uk.
Anston Conservation Society
Visit the website at www.anstonconsoc.org.uk.
Clifton Local History Group
Contact the group at 5 Wellgate Terrace, Rotherham, S60 2ND.
Dinnington and District History Society
The website address is unavailable May 2007. Tel. 01909 569982 or 732485.
Kiveton Park and Wales Community History Project
A new and developing site in 2007.
Visit their website www.kivetonwaleshistory.co.uk.
Laughton & District Conservation Society
No details yet.
Maltby Local History Society
Tel. 01709 812035.
Rawmarsh & Parkgate Local History Group
Meetings at Ryecroft Methodist Church
No website. Email.
tonyatgreatbank.f9.co.uk or
anne.whitehouseatbtinternet.com or
anne01709athotmail.co.uk (remember to change at to @).
Thorpe Hesley and District Local History Society
Contact on 0114 245 3660 for information or to book tickets for the events organised.
Thrybergh and Dalton Heritage Group
A site dedicated to the history, present and future of Thrybergh and Dalton. Visit www.thrybergh.org.uk. July 2008 this just has a message "Holding Page" but I've left the link incase the site reappears..
Treeton Local History
"Meetings on the last Thursday of each Month, 7:30 pm at the Reading Rooms, Front Street, Treeton. For information contact Kevin Atkins on 0114 269 2302 or email kevinatkinsattreetonpartnership.org.uk." (Remember to change at to @).
Wath Family and Community History Group
Based at the Montgomery Hall, Wath upon Dearne. Visit the website http://www.dvet.org.uk.
Woodsetts Local History Society
Visit their website at www.woodsetts.com for more information.

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