Rotherham The Unofficial Website An unofficial website about the Town and Borough of Rotherham

Many local libraries contain some published works about the surrounding areas though they rarely contain original papers. For example Rawmarsh Library contains the published registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths for Rawmarsh parish. If you are looking for information the library is a good place to start.

The heritage of Doncaster Gate Hospital. Visit the website at www.doncastergateheritage.org.uk.

A selection of old maps including the 1854 Ordnance Survey. Search on Yorkshire. Visit the website at www.old-maps.co.uk.

Rotherham was once famous for making cannons for the Royal Navy. Visit the website at cannons.yolasite.com.

The history of Rotherham is on display at the Museum in Clifton Park. There is also a collection of archives but, as yet, I do not know what is contained there. Visit onsite at Culture - Museums - Clifton Park Museum for contact details.

"County Sites and Monuments Record: a record of all archaeological sites, monuments and fieldwork in the county. This is a public record which can be consulted by appointment. If you'd like to look at any of the information which we hold, call my colleague Louisa Matthews, who has responsibility for the record. She's on the same number as me (given below). For more general information on this Service, see our website (link in the same box)."
Contact Jim McNeil:–

Address:- South Yorkshire Archaeology Service, Development Services, Howden House, 1 Union Street, Sheffield, S1 2SH. Tel. 44 (0)114 273 6428 Fax. 44 (0)114 273 5002. Email. jim.mcneilatSheffield.gov.uk (remember to change at to @). Website www.sheffield.gov.uk - you will have to search for the Archaeology section as the link supplied to me does not work.