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Family History Traced by Experts
Have your Family History traced by the experts. Efficient speedy response to your enquiry.
www.achievements.co.uk (sponsored link)
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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
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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/contents.htm
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BBC Online - History Presents original content on a variety of historical topics. Includes games, timelines, history for kids, and featured writers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history
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Britannia: British History 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
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British and American History Resources on the Internet Large number of categorised links to web information.
http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/history/history.shtml
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British and Scottish Timelines The history of Britain broken down into bitesize chunks by the BBC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/history/pg.pl?contents2=scotland&englinks=both&title1=england&template=double&title2=scotland&site=timeline&default=england&contents1=england&
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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
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British History Lots of information on British History, divided into time periods from the stone age to the 20th century.
http://www.great-britain.co.uk/history/history.htm
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British History Ken Collinson presents links on early British history including archaeology, mythology and chronicles.
http://www.webmesh.co.uk/britishprehistory.htm
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British History at About.com Articles on many aspects of British history, such as The Vikings and Prime Ministers, edited by James Appleyard. E-mail newsletter list and book recommendations. A commercial site funded by advertising and sponsored referrals.
http://britishhistory.about.com
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British Imperialism in Africa Essay examining the causes and effects of British imperialism in 19th century Africa.
http://library.thinkquest.org/17120/data/essays/brit_af/
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British Pathe News Historic newsreel footage and stills from the 20th century. Includes on-line catalog search facility.
http://www.britishpathe.com
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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
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DocumentsOnline Digital images of wills, Cabinet records, pictures, photographs and historical documents from the Public Record Office.
http://www.documentsonline.pro.gov.uk
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Encyclopaedia of British History The encyclopedia currently contains over 2,800 entries and is an attempt to show the history of Britain through the eyes of people from all levels of society. Each entry includes narrative, illustrations, primary sources and bibliography.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/industry.html
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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.angelfire.com/hi4/cyber/fire_brigade_history/index.html
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Great Britain Historical Database A large database of British nineteenth and twentieth-century statistics
http://hds.essex.ac.uk/gbh.asp
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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/
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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
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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
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History of the United Kingdom A large collection of primary sources on British history.
http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/uk.html
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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
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J. Lyons & Co. An illustrated history of this national caterer and food manufacturer from 1887-1998 by Peter Bird.
http://www.kzwp.com/lyons
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Local history photographs A directory of links to local history photographs showing scenes past and present.
http://www.local-history.org
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Piano History by Bill Kibby MIMIT of PianoGen A unique collection of historical documents and practical information about British and other piano makers.
http://www.uk-piano.org/piano-gen/index.html
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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
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Punch cartoons of the late Victorian and Edwardian period British social history through Punch cartoons 1881-1914
http://www.paulsroom.bravepages.com/index.htm
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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/education/menu.html
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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/Britain.html
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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 important books in British history.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/british_history
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Suite 101 - United Kingdom History Suite 101's section on UK history, providing bulletins, articles and discussions.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/united_kingdom_history
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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/british_social_history
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Talking History A moderated discussion board for history and archaeology with a core interest in the past of the British Isles.
http://pub55.ezboard.com/btalkinghistory
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The Black Presence in Britain Black British history and news.
http://www.blackpresence.co.uk
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The History Channel A satellite/cable/digital channel dealing with world history and the history of the United Kingdom.
http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk
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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://learningcurve.pro.gov.uk
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The Workhouse The history of the poor-law workhouse system in Britain including maps, photos, audio clips, chronology, and a tour of a virtual workhouse.
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse
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