Resources from the web site of Well House Consulaants on the subject of History. We provide open source training course and business hotel accommodation in Melksham, Wiltshire, England

Lisa came to the UK from the USA - Florida - where "old" meant over 50 years old, and she loves all the history that's around us. We live (and our HQ) is a 200 year old house, and our training centre is over 100 years old. And, looking around, you'll find we're surrounded by history.

200 years ago, Melksham was the biggest town for many miles - bigger than Chippenham or Swindon. And much of that history remains. Looking further back (and a little further afield), you'll find the Civil War battlefield at Roundway ... and Avebury and Stonehenge, barrows hills and white horses cut in the chalk.Time Line - growth of our Open Source training

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3510	The skull above the door in Melksham Town Hall Fishermen using a net in a deep pool in the Avon in May 1838 had a big surprise when the net pulled up a very heavy object. It turned out to be the horns and part of the skull of an ox, about a third larger than anything they had ever seen before. It turned out to be part of a fossil skull ...	2011-11-06
3484	A Melksham Timeline - Domesday to present day Some events and dates from our local history. Not all sources agree on some of the years quoted, and you may find a little duplication too ... 1086: At the time of the Domesday Book (1086) the capital, or chief, manor of Melksham was held by the crown. It was a large and valuable estate, which eventually ...	2011-10-18 (longest)
2037	The Interview and The Lift The Interview was for a pressure position - European Software Support Specialist for an American product - working for the American manufacturer and based at their single European office in Basingstoke, from where they co-ordinate their distribution and dealership network through Europe. It went well ...	2009-02-12
102	The Romans got it right I'm giving a Python course just off the old Roman Road - Watling Street - at the moment. Now the Romans got their travel and transport right - which means that the canal's close by too - just beyond the hedge over there and - oh waits while room shakes that's the main line railway from London to Scotland. Whenever ...	2006-06-05 (short)