United Kingdom History
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| British Empire, The |
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| Covers all aspects of British history. Includes maps, articles, timelines, discussions.
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| Charting the Nation |
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| A collection of single maps and maps in atlases and other bound books, with manuscript and printed texts relating to the geography and mapping of Scotland from 1550 to 1740. |
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| Churchill Center, The |
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| Offers facts about Sit Winston Churchill, a selection of quotes (as well as quotes incorrectly attributed to Churchill), myths and debates, and trivia. |
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| Civil War |
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| Includes video summaries and an interactive timeline of the
English Civil war. Examines the personalities and events of the war
from its roots in the Reformation to the restoration of the monarchy.
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| Collect Britain: Putting History in Place |
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| Digitized collection of maps, manuscripts, topographical drawings, photographs, rare sound recordings about British history. Includes virtual exhibitions and themed tours. |
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| English Heritage |
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| Trying to protect England's historic buildings and landmarks. News, publications, places to visit, events, education, archaeology, and conservation. |
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| English History.info |
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| Includes articles about English history, vintage postcards, art gallery and discussion forum.
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| Fire |
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| Information about Great Fire of London in September,1666; the effects of the fire on London landmarks; images; essays. |
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| Historic Scotland |
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| Dedicated to the promotion and preservation of historical monuments and sites in Scotland. Offers information on the publications, as well as some free booklets for download. |
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| History.UK.com |
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| A searchable directory of venues, organizations, and experts in the UK, as well news, features and a timeline of UK history from 10,000 BC to the present.
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| HMS Victory |
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| Celebrates HMS Victory, which served as Admiral Horatio Nelson's flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar. Includes an online tour of the vessel, history of the ship, a roster of the ship's officers and crew. |
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| In Search of Scotland |
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| Companion to BBC's series that explores the national identity of Scotland through its history. Contains documents, photographs, public records and a FAQ.
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| Kmgyrchui |
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| Features documents, photographs, and audio and video files of 20th-century Welsh social and political campaigns. Available in Welsh, English, and Spanish. |
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| Local History: Liverpool |
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| Covers the history and character of Liverpool, England, including its famous streets, docks, landmarks, famous people (such as the Beatles), the local Liverpudlian dialect (Scouse). |
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| Medieval English Towns |
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| Information on urban medieval England, offering histories of selected
towns, images, glossary, and translated primary sources on community, economy, government, and lifecycle. |
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| PastScape |
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| Database of the national monuments of England, including descriptions, pictures and links to contemporary and historical maps and aerial photographs. |
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| Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) |
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| Contains information about the queen's early life, major events of her reign, and her wardrobe. Contains material covering life in Elizabethan England. |
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| Scone Palace |
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| History and background information about the home of the Earl and Countess of Mansfield in Scotland. Features images of the palace interior and grounds, history of the palace and the royalty who occupied it. |
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| Spinning the Web |
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| Telling the story of the Lancashire cotton industry from 1760 until now. Including impact of cotton on villages, towns and cities, people, industry, and the use of cotton. |
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| ThamesPilot |
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| Collection of images and documents about thehistory of the River Thames. Features themed collections, such as riverside pubs, the river in art. Includes a timeline. |
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| Theclearances.org |
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| Offers stories and reminiscences of Scotland Highlands Clearances, when Scots evicted from their land who came to Canada and the US in the 1800s. Contains historical articles and a database of individuals and the ships they traveled on. |
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| TimeRef.org |
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| Features timelines of events in Great Britain from 800 to 1499. Maps show the locations of castles, abbeys, and cathedrals in England, Scotland, and Wales. Includes a glossary of terms, information on architectural styles. |
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| Underground History |
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| Documents the history and location of stations in London's underground railway system that are no longer in use. Includes maps and photos. |
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| Victorian Times Project |
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| Covers the social, political, and economic development of Great Britain in the Victorian era. Includes timeline of events, essays and images and virtual tours. |
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| ViewFinder |
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| Images of historical sites and structures. Contains illustrations of the industrial age, social history, architecture and archaeology, dating from the 1840s to the present day. |
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| WallNet |
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| Education Web site for Hadrian's Wall.
Uses narrative text, photographs, diagrams, and cartoons to tell about the wall which was built in Northern England under the orders of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. Includes information about |
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| Word on the Street |
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| Collection of broadsides dating from 1650 to 1910 from Scotland. Includes background on broadsides, information on illustrations.
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| Ayrshire History |
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| Illustrated articles on the history of Ayrshire and its people, and the local history of its parishes, towns and villages. |
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| British History Online |
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| Includes text and information about people, places and businesses from the medieval and early modern period of British history. |
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| British Universities Newreels Database |
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| Database of British newsreels with information on news stories and personalities from 1910 to 1983.
Included are sections on the history of newsreels, a bibliographic guide, electronic texts, a video showcase. |
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| Cotswold Edge |
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| Offers a history with old photos in and around the Cotswolds in the UK. Includes area maps. |
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| Distant Days |
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| Two books on local English history. Covers the villages of Elloughton, Brough, Brantingham, South Cave, North Cave, Everthorpe and Hotham in East Riding of Yorkshire in England.
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| Modern Antiquarian, The |
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| Resource for news, information, images, and folklore on the ancient sites across the UK and Ireland. |
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| National Piers Society |
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| Background about seaside piers around the coast of Great Britain. Includes a list of the longest piers in the U.K., historic images of surviving and lost piers. |
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| Old-maps.co.uk |
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| Gives online access to Britain's digital historical map archive.
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| Outlaws and Highwaymen |
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| Songs, poems, stories, memoirs, letters, satires, sermons, and other writings to tell us about the English highwayman from the 14th through the 19th centuries.
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