Bedfordshire

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Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service
Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service - preserves, promotes and makes publicly available the constantly evolving written archive heritage of Bedfordshire and Luton comprising records dating from 1166 to the present.
http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/ archive

Bedfordshire Historical Record Society
Information about the society and list of volumes in print.
http://www.bedfordshirehrs.org.uk/

Bedfordshire Libraries Virtual Library
Find photographs, maps, historical information, local directories, timelines and articles relating to Bedfordshire towns and villages as well as famous local people (John Bunyan, Joannna Southcott, John Howard).
http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/ webingres/ bedfordshire/ vlib/ 0.digitised_resources/ places.htm

Bedfordshire Local History Association
The Bedfordshire Local History Association promotes the study of local history within and around Bedfordshire, and provides a forum for discussion and co-operation between interested groups and individuals. Find information about events and links to local societies.
http://www.bedfordshire-lha.org.uk/

British History Online - Victoria County History: Bedfordshire
The local history of the historic county, organised by parish
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ catalogue.aspx?gid=1

Clutch Clubs
Find information about Husborne Crawley village, Leighton Buzzard Churches, Marston Vale past and present, Beaudesert Lower School (Leighton Buzzard), Leighton Linslade railway, Ridgmont, Salford and Stewartby.
http://clutch.open.ac.uk/ parentsweb/ mlframe.htm

Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland (CRSBI) - Bedfordshire
The Bedfordshire entries in CRSBI, a project aiming to photograph and record all the surviving Romanesque sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Much of this remains in parish churches and cathedrals, houses and halls, castles and museums
http://www.crsbi.ac.uk/ search/ county/ Bedfordshire.html

Cyndi's List - Bedfordshire
Many links to web pages about Bedfordshire's past.
http://www.cyndislist.com/ eng-bdf.htm

Heritage Gateway
Search for online records about historic sites, monuments and buildings in England. The records are from Bedfordshire Historic Environment Record, Listed Buildings Online and other national and local databases
http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk

The Higgins
Formerly known as the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery & Bedford Museum, it will feature new displays, temporary exhibitions and extensive learning and events programmes. Closed for redevelopment. Will re-open in Spring 2013.
http://www.cecilhigginsartgallery.org/

Local History: Census

Area Monitors
Compares statistics from census reports over the last 100 years for Bedfordshire - what kind of homes people had, the type of jobs, the move from the countryside to the towns, the decline in the size of households and much more. Lots of interesting facts and figures.
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/ census2001/ bicentenary/ bedfordshire.html

Local History: Directories

Digital Library of Historical Directories
Find full text old Bedfordshire Directories on this site. Kelly's Directory of Bedfordshire 1890 and Kelly's Directory of Bedfordshire 1903 currently available. Search by name, occupation, address or other key words and phrases.
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/ hd/ findbylocation.asp

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment Museum Collection
A page from the Army Museums Ogilby Trust web site, giving information on opening times and location of the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment Museum Collection
http://www.armymuseums.org.uk/ museums/ 0000000016-Bedfordshire--Hertfordshire-Regiment-Museum-Collection.htm

Bedfordshire Genealogy - Military History
Military history including the 16th Foot, volunteer regiments, military ancestors, Bedfordshire Regiment in the Boer War, 1st/5th Bedfordshire Regiment World War I.
http://www.rootsweb.com/ ~engbdf/ Military/

Medals of the Regiments : The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
A comprehensive list of all the medals awarded to the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, at the North East Medals web site
http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/ british_regiment/ bedfordshire_and_hertfordshire_regiment.htm

Bedfordshire Libraries Virtual Library - World War II
Includes articles on Bedfordshire airfields, the BBC in Bedfordshire as well as Log Book of the Biggleswade Urban District Savings Committee for the Wings for Victory Campaign 1943 with operational flight details of Lancaster Bomber ME 626 and its crew
http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/ webingres/ bedfordshire/ vlib/ 0.digitised_resources/ digitisation_wwii.htm

Bedfordshire War Memorials and Rolls of Honour
Transcriptions and photographs made by the Bedfordshire Family History Society, Site also includes a list of some Bedfordshire people who were awarded citations and medals.
http://www.roll-of-honour.com/ Bedfordshire/ index.html

Bedfordshire Women's Land Army
The history of the Women's Land Army in Bedfordshire. It includes information about Land Army hostels, a role of honour and an archive of images and reminiscences.
http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/ webingres/ bedfordshire/ vlib/ 0.wla/ wla_home.htm

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