At 07:46 PM 29/04/2006, Louise Reynolds wrote: >Hi Graham, >Well done! I have been having a lot of fun with this site over the last >days, not only Shropshire but Devon and Cornwall. Hi Louise Yes, must admit it was an eye-opener. Here's a few more thoughts on the matter. (Similar thoughts posted to the Clwyd list). Must admit it was not all that easy at first, as one needs an ordnance map in front of one to work out the grids, but once you have done that you can put your selected house or any building picture on the website for all to look at for posterity. Just needs a little patience. And then you can add more and more of your own photos and the copyright of them stays with you. Also, you can add in connections so that you can be personally contacted. Terrific idea. PS. Ordnance maps for your local district can usually be obtained through your local newsagent or bookseller. The Landranger series is excellent. I have ten of these covering various districts, but the most important to me are Landranger 126 Shrewsbury & surrounding area, and Landranger 117 Chester, Wrexham & surrounding area, of course not forgetting one of the newer ones Explorer 256, Wrexham/Wrecsam & Llangollen. I rarely see reference to these maps on the Shropshire list and find it difficult to understand why more researchers do not obtain these maps for they are full of vital detail, even to the extent of naming local farms, etc. You have only to look at the Llangollen/Llantysilio district, for instance, and it opens up a new world with mountain and hill contours, etc. You can certainly see your ancestors huffing & puffing up and down the hills perhaps with or without their one horse and cart on their way to market, or...... (Church or chapel on Sundays, more likely no doubt!). Phew, I'm tired already. Cheers Graham