- British Monarchy
Official site for the British Monarchy. Includes info on Queen Elizabeth II, recent photos and videos, the royal family tree, FAQs, and articles about the crown jewels and other subjects.
www.royal.gov.uk
- National Trust@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/National_Trust
- National Maritime Museum
Promotes understanding of history and future of Britain and the sea, the story of time, astronomy and navigation and of the historic buildings at Greenwich.
www.nmm.ac.uk
- English Heritage@
Explore English Heritage, the U.K. Government's statutory adviser involved in the conservation and enhancement of historical environment and to ensure its past is understood. Sites feature research and conservation, learning and resources, and historic properties under the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Government/English_Heritage
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Provides personal and service details and places of commemoration for the 1.7 million members of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars.
www.cwgc.org
- TheHistoryNet
Features articles and resources on world and American history, including eyewitness accounts, interviews, historic homes, and military history.
www.thehistorynet.com
- GENUKI UK & Ireland Genealogy
Serves as a virtual reference library of genealogical information of particular relevance to U.K. and Ireland.
www.genuki.org.uk
- History Place, The
Focuses on American history and Nazi Germany.
www.historyplace.com
- Imperial War Museum, London@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Community/History
- National Archives@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Departments/National_Archives
- National Trust for Scotland
www.nts.org.uk
- Brown, Gordon@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Government_Officials/Brown__Gordon
- Old Maps.co.uk
British historical map archive.
www.old-maps.co.uk
- Spartacus Educational
Provides an extensive list of National Curriculum linked resources as well as a History Website Directory.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk
- National Archives of Scotland
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Repository for all public and legal records of Scotland which are considered worthy of permanent preservation, as well as many local and private archives.
www.nas.gov.uk
- British Pathe Film Archive
View items from the entire 3500-hour British Pathe Film Archive which covers news, sports, social history, and entertainment from 1896 to 1970.
www.britishpathe.com
- YouTube: The Royal Channel
The official channel of the British Monarchy. Includes Queen Elizabeth II's broadcasts, as well as historical videos.
www.youtube.com/theroyalchannel
- Ancient Egypt
Aimed at Key Stage 2 students with topics including Ancient Egyptian home life, geography, religion, the pharoahs, pyramids and temples in Egypt, trades, and writing. From the British Museum.
www.ancientegypt.co.uk
- Moving Here
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Online database of original sources recording the migration experience to England since 1800.
www.movinghere.org.uk
- FreeBMD
Project aiming to transcribe the Civil Registration index of births, marriages, and deaths for England and Wales from 1837 to 1983 and to make records freely available online.
freebmd.rootsweb.com
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