51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) Light Infantry Napoleonic Re-enactment Group
http://www.51stlightinfantry.co.ukAn elegant website developed by a small group of re-enactors who represent the 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) Light Infantry from 1809 – 1815.A site for the study of Psychological Warfare and Aerial Propaganda Leaflets
http://www.psywar.orgThis fascinating site is devoted to the history of Psychological Warfare – that is the use of propaganda as a weapon against an enemy in wartime. It offers numerous photographs of propaganda leaflets.Am Baile
http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/index.jsp
Am Baile, the Gaelic Village, is a major learning and research resource for everyone with an interest in the language, culture and history of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. The site is available in English and Gaelic, and offers access to photographic collections, published texts, archive materials, films, sounds, interactive games and comics.
Arts and Crafts artefacts
http://achome.co.uk
Black British History
http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/
This site exists solely to provide information about black British history. In addition is offers many links to other related websites. There are many black Britons on this site, some famous some just ordinary citizens. They all contribute to Britain’s fascinating hidden history.
Border Reivers
http://www.borderreivers.co.uk/
The Border Reivers website includes the story of the Reivers and their families on both sides of the Border, in England as well as in Scotland.
British Medieval Architecture
http://www.medievalarchitecture.net
The aim of this site is to aid research into British medieval architecture. Academic papers are offered alongside detailed information on the ‘Devizes Heads’.
British Quilt History
http://www.geocities.com/qllsite/one.html
This site began life as the homepage for BQHL, the British Quilt History List – a free internet mailing list for anyone interested in the history of British Quilts and domestic textiles -it is now a fascinating resource and well worth exploration.
Comprehensive Battle of Britain Resource
http://www.battle-of-britain.com/
English Catholic History
http://www.catholic-history.org.uk/
English Folk Dance Project
http://www.englishfolkdance.org/
Genealogy for Rotarians
http://www.rotary-royalforestofdean.org.uk/ighfr.html
International Genealogy and Heraldry Fellowship of Rotarians The IGHFR is a world wide Rotary Fellowship of members who are interested in genealogy. This organisation aims to put its members in touch with other Rotarians who may be able to help with enquiries in their locality. The IGHFR publishes a quarterly newsletter with articles, helpful advice and members requests for information, or answers to such requests.
Historical Directories
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/weblinks/weblinks1.asp
Historical Directories is a digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales, from 1750 to 1919. It contains high quality reproductions of comparatively rare books, essential tools for research into local and genealogical history.
History of Leith Website
http://www.leithhistory.co.uk
This is the story of the port of Leith on the east coast of Scotland, standing on the Firth of Forth just north of Edinburgh.
History of Nursing and Midwifery
http://www.shef.ac.uk/~nmhuk/
Here you will find links, papers, graphics, references and other valuable information relating to the history of nursing and midwifery in the UK.
History of Scouting
http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/history/index.htm
These pages give a brief over view of the History of Scouting and some of the changes that have happened to the movement over its history, this is viewed mainly from a British perspective.
Horse and Musket
http://www.horseandmusket.co.uk
Historical Strategy, Wargaming and Military History from the Rise of Rome to World War One
Illustrated London News
http://www.iln.org.uk/iln_years/noframeiln.htm
The Illustrated London News magazine, which was first printed in 1842, is a superb pictorial and social record of British and world events. This site is a collection of facsimiles and related data.
Links to biographies of famous writers
http://www.literaryhistory.com
Literaryhistory is an index to free scholarly and critical articles, covering more than 300 English and American authors of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. With over 7,000 citations, we have the largest collection of free links on these authors on the internet. All links are screened by a literary scholar and must meet minimum academic standards to be included in the index.
Luminarium – English Literature Resource
http://www.luminarium.org
This site combines three sites which provide a starting point for students and enthusiasts of English Literature. Nothing replaces a quality library, but hopefully this site will help fill the needs of those who have not access to one.
Mining History Network
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RBurt/MinHistNet/
Academic website with mining bibliographies and lists of mining historians. Not for the faint hearted!
Old Glossop – A local history website that tries harder than most
http://www.old-glossop.com/
Old Glossop is a collection of links and useful information for residents of this Derbyshire town. The energy behind this site should be an inspiration for anyone looking to set up a similar resource. The colours… now that is another matter entirely!
Online Etymological Dictionary
http://www.etymonline.com/
This is a map of the wheel-ruts of modern English. Etymologies are not definitions; they are explanations of what our words meant and how they sounded 600 or 2,000 years ago.
Project Guttenburg – Free Texts
http://promo.net/pg/
Project Gutenberg is the Internet’s oldest producer of FREE electronic books (eBooks or eTexts).
Scottish History Online
http://www.north-scotland.co.uk
Visit the history of Scotland online. A history of its modern, medieval, prehistoric, pictish and celtic past going back nearly 8000 years
The Archery Library
http://www.xs4all.nl/~marcelo/archery/library/
Old, out of copyright archery books contain a lot of useful information. They are hard to find and often very expensive. This site makes these these books available on line for the benefit of all. A small collection of archery prints is is also reproduced here.
The Labyrinth
http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu/
Resources for Medieval Studies sponsored by Georgetown University. This web site is an essential tool for any serious researcher. It is well maintained and extremely useful. One of our favorites!
The Life of Roger Ascham
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Texts/ascham.html
The Medieval Sourcebook
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook.html
A vast and fascinating list of medieval history related sources including documents, images and more. Just go and explore!
The Scottish Football Historians Association
http://homepages.strath.ac.uk/~cjbs13/noticeboard.html
Information on current and forthcoming attractions relating to Scottish football. News of new club museums, football exhibitions, updates on the new National Museum of Football at Hampden and any other item of relevance will be included here along with a regular section featuring newly published books on the general topic of Scottish football.
UK Archaeology Opportunities
http://www.ukarchaeology.org.uk
The UK Archeology Opportunities website is aimed at the non-professional archaeologist and lists volunteer projcts, excavations, and adult education courses in the UK and Ireland.
Women’s History Scotland (Formally known as the Scottish Women’s History Network )
http://www.swhn.org.uk/
Women’s History Scotland (Formally known as the Scottish Women’s History Network ) exists to promote study and research in women’s and gender history, particularly for those working in Scotland or working on Scottish themes. It has a commitment to history at all levels and aims to provide a network of information and support to all.
World War II Re-enactors forum
http://www.wwiireenacting.co.uk/
WWIIReenacting.co.uk is dedicated to bringing WW2 era reenactors from the UK together. If you have an interest in reenacting, this site is for you.
www.maphistory.info
http://www.maphistory.info/
A tightly organized global overview of the history of cartography, aimed at surfers or scholars, spread over about 100 pages. The site provides reference information and lists activities, opportunities and resources. There are also leads to the collecting of early maps. ‘Map History’ is managed by the former Map Librarian of the British Library and forms part of the WWW-Virtual Library.
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