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LINKS: Shropshire Trades and Occupations
« on: Sunday 30 January 11 18:30 GMT (UK) »
The resources here have all been compiled from topics submitted by RootsChatters - many thanks to everyone who has contributed.

Shropshire's Industrial Heritage
Coal Mining in Shropshire
Ifton Colliery
Mineral and Metal Mining in Shropshire
Snailbeach Lead Mine
Limestone Mining in Lilleshall
Trade and Industry in Newport 1750-1914
Carpet Weaving in Bridgnorth
Iron Foundries in Bridgnorth
Ditherington Flax Mill and Maltings
Broseley Pipe Works

Trade Directories
Historical Directories: Shropshire
Moreton 1880-1940
Newport Directories
High Ercall Directories


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ANT: Nesbit, Potts; CHS: Gosling (Hazel Grove/Lymm), Hinton (Lymm), Johnson (Hazel Grove), Marsland (Hazel Grove), Massey (Daresbury), Sorton (Warmingham); LAN: Jackson, James, Potts (Manchester/Salford); MAY: Caulfield, Griffin (Leveelick); SAL: Goodwin, Johnson (Bridgnorth), Gregory (Wellington); STS: Goodwin, Gregory, Johnson (Wolverhampton); Hallett (Trysull); SOM: Dowding, James, Jones (Bath)

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