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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.

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.

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.

Information on places in Great Britain between 1801 and 2001, including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions. Search by place name, postcode or map.

Marjie Bloy presents some of the major themes of the period 1760-1850.

History, geography and anything of interest about the development of the route between London and Edinburgh.

Presents original content on a variety of historical topics. Includes games, timelines, history for kids, and featured writers.

History and influences of 250 famous Britons, their works and places they visited

The history of Britain broken down into bitesize chunks by the BBC.

Timelines, maps, biographies, and articles on various aspects of British and Imperial history, culture, technology, and armed forces.

An illustrated introduction for tourists from Great Britain UK Information Guide, divided into time periods from the stone age to the 20th century.

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.

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.

Essay examining the causes and effects of British imperialism in 19th century Africa.

Historic newsreel footage and stills from the 20th century. Includes on-line catalog search facility.

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.

Digital images of wills, Cabinet records, pictures, photographs and historical documents from the Public Record Office.

Essays written as part of a BA in Modern History at Oxford University.

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.

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.

A large database of British nineteenth and twentieth-century statistics

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.

Offer living history presentations from Anglo-Saxon to Home Guard. Profile, portfolio, gallery of photographs, forthcoming events.

An on-line magazine celebrating the history and culture of Britain, with links to all types of heritage accommodation in Britain.

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.