Research when visiting Cinderford (General)

by peteressex , Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 06:37 (5566 days ago) @ daphne cutts

Local newspapers are archived in hard copy or microfiche at Cinderford Library, Belle Vue Road, Cinderford GL14, 2BZ, cinderford.library[at]gloucestershire.gov.uk, and the Forester newspaper offices, 43-47 High Street, Cinderford GL14 2SL, editor[at]the-forester.co.uk. You'll need to let them know when you're hoping to look in, and they don't have the archives indexed, or didn't last I heard(2007).

The chief librarian may be able to suggest other local hard copy sources.

If you google "forest dean mines history" you'll get links to the local history society and other websites that might be able to help you on particular collieries.