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British Empire
Timelines, maps, biographies, and articles on various aspects of British and Imperial history, culture, technology, and armed forces.
http://www.britishempire.co.uk/
Timescapes: Land and History
History, landscape and legend of some of England's most remarkable sites: Glastonbury, Bath, Wye Valley, and Arthur in Somerset, from booksellers 3 Stones.
http://www.time-scapes.co.uk
British History
An illustrated introduction for tourists from Great Britain UK Information Guide, divided into time periods from the stone age to the 20th century.
http://www.great-britain.co.uk/history/his...
British History
Ken Collinson follows the history and archaeology of Britain from the Beaker people to Magna Carta, primarily through lists of links, but he also presents some primary sources: chronicles and significant documents.
http://www.webmesh.co.uk/britishprehistory...
A1 and The Great North Road
History, geography and anything of interest about the development of the route between London and Edinburgh.
http://www.biffvernon.freeserve.co.uk/cont...
History of the United Kingdom
A large collection of primary sources on British history.
http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/uk.ht...
History of the British Empire 1580 - 1900
Illustrated journey through the history of Great Britain. Starting in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and ending just before the start of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/haywardlad
The Learning Curve
Educational website of the UK Government's National Archive, the PRO. Designed for teachers and students, it contains original sources from extracts from the Domesday book to the Instrument of Abdication. Part of the National Grid for Learning.
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/
Suite 101 - Modern British History
Articles on a myriad of topics from the French Revolution to Tony Blair, mainly focusing on the period between 1830 and 1945. Also has monthly reviews of books in British history.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/britis...
Society of Antiquaries of London
Founded in 1717. Its elected members are concerned with the antiquities and history of the UK and other countries. Information on its library, grants, publications.
http://www.sal.org.uk/
History Learning Site
Covers many history topics up to Advanced level.
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/
A Web of English History
Marjie Bloy presents some of the major themes of the period 1760-1850.
http://www.historyhome.co.uk/
BBC On This Day
Video and audio for this day in history from the BBC news archive 1950-2002.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/default.st...
The British Book Trade Index
BBTI is a searchable index of names, brief biographical and trade details of people who worked in the book trade in England and Wales and were trading by 1851.
http://www.bbti.bham.ac.uk
History.UK.com
A searchable directory of over 25,000 venues, organizations, and experts in the UK, as well news, features and a timeline of UK history from 10,000 BC to the present.
http://www.history.uk.com
The Museum of English Rural Life
Reflects and records the changing face of farming and the countryside through collections of objects, archives, photographs, film and books. Includes details and a map to the location in Reading, UK.
http://www.merl.org.uk/
Punch Cartoons of the Late Victorian and Edwardian Period
British social history through Punch cartoons 1881-1914.
http://www.paulsroom.bravepages.com/
Suite 101 - United Kingdom History
Suite 101's section on UK history, providing bulletins, articles and discussions.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/united...
A Small Piece of History
Joint venture by The History Channel and English Heritage, which aims to build an archive of personal historical memories. Details of how to enter, roadshows, prizes and partners.
http://www.asmallpieceofhistory.co.uk
Since the First Penny Dropped
The history of the Public Telephone Call Box from 1884 to the present day. Site by British Telecom.
http://www.payphones.bt.com/2001/about/edu...
Camelot International
A glimpse of the heritage of Britain and Ireland. Includes famous Britons, battles, castles, palaces, historic houses and heritage by county. Also genealogy and hotels.
http://www.camelotintl.com
Britannia: British History
Features timelines, narrative histories, original source documents and important texts, biographies, maps, glossaries, reading lists, informative articles by guest writers, and interviews.
http://britannia.com/history/
The Workhouse
An in-depth guide to poorhouses and workhouses. Includes photographs, first hand accounts, information on the various laws passed, records, archives, a timeline and a quiz.
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/
Wikipedia: History of the United Kingdom
An illustrated history of the United Kingdom from the online collaborative encyclopedia, with links to many more detailed articles on specific topics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_th...
Hands On The Past
Offer living history presentations from Anglo-Saxon to Home Guard. Profile, portfolio, gallery of photographs, forthcoming events.
http://www.handsonthepast.net
British Imperialism in Africa
Essay examining the causes and effects of British imperialism in 19th century Africa.
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site...
The Black Presence in Britain
Black British history and news.
http://www.blackpresence.co.uk
Historic UK
An on-line magazine celebrating the history and culture of Britain, with links to all types of heritage accommodation in Britain.
http://www.historic-uk.com
Talking History
A moderated discussion board for history and archaeology with a core interest in the past of the British Isles.
http://p208.ezboard.com/btalkinghistory
Encyclopaedia of British History
Narrative descriptions and pictures about England and its history from Prime Ministers to famous artists.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/indus...
Britain Unlimited
History and influences of 250 famous Britons, their works and places they visited
http://www.britainunlimited.com
History Compass
An online journal from Blackwell Publishing and the Institute of Historical Research, covering important trends, debates, resources and publications in the field. Available by library subscription.
http://www.history-compass.com/
DocumentsOnline
Digital images of wills, Cabinet records, pictures, photographs and historical documents from the Public Record Office.
http://www.documentsonline.nationalarchive...
Suite101 - British Social History
Articles on the social history of the British, including their daily lives, their culture, the different influences on different eras of the arts and the fashions and styles of different eras.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/britis...
Great Britain Historical Database
A large database of British nineteenth and twentieth-century statistics
http://hds.essex.ac.uk/gbh.asp
A Vision of Britain Through Time
Information on places in Great Britain between 1801 and 2001, including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions. Search by place name, postcode or map.
http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/
The History Channel
A satellite/cable/digital channel dealing with world history and the history of the United Kingdom.
http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/
The History Vault
Gordon Wilkie's essays on a variety of topics and eras, starting with Celtic Britain.
http://www.freewebs.com/thehistoryvault/
Donald Stark: Essays on the British Isles 1500-1700
Essays written as part of a BA in Modern History at Oxford University.
http://www.donaldstark.co.uk/EngC1617.html
British History Online
A digital library of text and information about people, places and businesses from the 12th century to the present day, built by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust.
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/
British Pathe News
Historic newsreel footage and stills from the 20th century. Includes on-line catalog search facility.
http://www.britishpathe.com
Fire Brigade History
A brief history of this emergency service, from Roman times up to present day, including the great fire of London and information about rank structure.
http://www.firebrigadehistory.netfirms.com...
The Radio Security Service - Voluntary Interceptors
The one thing Bletchley Park could not decode were the signals that it did not receive. The Radio Security Service - Voluntary Interceptors or 'the Secret Listeners' were the people who got the signals for Bletchley Park during WWII.
http://www.secretlisteners.org/
Proceedings of the Old Bailey 1674 to 1834
A searchable online edition, detailing the lives of ordinary people, containing accounts of over 100,000 trials held at London's central criminal court.
http://www.oldbaileyonline.org
Photo-Ark.co.uk
An online image archive of old UK photographs, postcards and pictures. Image submissions welcome.
http://www.photo-ark.co.uk
History Footsteps
Local history resources for schools from the Victoria County History: The Bristol Slavery Trail, Travelling through Codford and Warter...living in an estate village.
http://www.englandpast.net/education/
H-Albion: British and Irish History
H-Net group dedicated to enable historians more easily to discuss research interests, teaching methods, and the state of historiography. Features archive, reviews, course syllabi, links to related resources, and subscription information.
http://www.h-net.org/~albion/
Spartacus Encyclopaedia of British History:1700-1960
A comprehensive reference being produced for the National Grid of Learning as a free resource for students, with numerous articles and images presenting multiple points of view of figures and events in the history of the UK.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Brita...
BBC Online: History
Presents information on a broad range of historical topics. Includes multimedia features, timelines, a section just for children, games, and articles by various writers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/
Local Histories
A collection of concise histories of towns and cities in the UK and Ireland by Timothy Lambert. Also timelines of English and Irish history.
http://www.localhistories.org/
Thinking History
Activities that require history students to think, question and participate. Ian Dawson explains the benefits of active learning and hosts resources developed by teachers.
http://www.thinkinghistory.co.uk/
The Harleian Society
Transcribes, prints and publishes the heraldic visitations and manuscripts relating to genealogy and heraldry. Site includes the Society's history.
http://fmg.ac/Harleian/
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