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A Small Piece of History
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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
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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
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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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Britain Unlimited
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History and influences of 250 famous Britons, their works and places they visited
http://www.britainunlimited.com
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Britannia: British History
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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 Empire
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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
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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
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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
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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 History Online
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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/
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British Imperialism in Africa
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Essay examining the causes and effects of British imperialism in 19th century Africa.
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=17120&url=17120/data/essays/brit_af/
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British Pathe News
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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/
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H-Albion: British and Irish History
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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://www2.h-net.msu.edu/~albion/
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History Compass
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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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Old Towns
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Contemporary descriptions of towns and cities written between 1835 and 1848. Towns are added on request.
http://www.oldtowns.co.uk/
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Proceedings of the Old Bailey 1674 to 1834
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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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Spartacus Encyclopaedia of British History:1700-1960
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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
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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/british_history
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Suite 101 - United Kingdom History
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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
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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
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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 Harleian Society
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Transcribes, prints and publishes the heraldic visitations and manuscripts relating to genealogy and heraldry. Site includes the Society's history.
http://harleian.co.uk/
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The History Channel
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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
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Virtual museum provided by the Public Record Office offering access to landmark documents spanning the past 1,000 years of British history.
http://learningcurve.pro.gov.uk/
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The Rural History Centre
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A national centre for the study of development in agriculture, the countryside and food, with major library, object, archive and photograph collections.
http://www.rdg.ac.uk/rhc/index.html
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The Workhouse
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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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