- Imperial War Museum@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Community/History
- Mary Rose
Tudor-period warship raised after more than 400 years on ocean floor. Hull remains and more than 1000 artifacts on display.
www.maryrose.org
- Cutty Sark
The last surviving example of an extreme clipper built for the China tea trade.
www.cuttysark.org.uk
- Council for British Archaeology
Promotes the study and care of Britain's historic environment and works to improve public awareness of its past, and provides an opinion forum.
www.britarch.ac.uk
- Ironbridge Gorge Museum
www.ironbridge.org.uk
- National Tramway Museum
Photographic document of urban transportation.
www.tramway.co.uk
- Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Fascinating collection of over 40 regional historic buildings which have been rescued from destruction.
www.wealddown.co.uk
- Current Archaeology
Magazine published six times a year devoted to British archaeology.
www.archaeology.co.uk
- Tower of London@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Architecture/Buildings_and_Monuments
- Roman Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum
Offers information about the museums and the archaeological site Vindolanda, a Roman fort and civilian settlement lying just to the south of Hadrian's Wall.
www.vindolanda.com
- National Waterways Museum at Gloucester
Contains 200 years of British waterways history.
www.nwm.org.uk
- Landmark Trust
Independent U.K. building preservation charity rescuing worthwhile historic buildings from neglect, then restoring them and renting them out to vacationers.
www.landmarktrust.co.uk
- Ragged School Museum
Experience how Victorian children were taught. There are also displays on local history, industry, and life in the East End.
www.raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk
- Newhaven Fort
Restored Victorian coastal fort open to visitors. Features World War II exhibitions.
www.newhavenfort.org.uk
- Old Royal Naval College
Baroque building that was the former British Royal Navy College.
www.greenwichfoundation.org.uk
- Bygones Victorian Museum
Offers a life-size Victorian street, cafe, a multisensory World War I trench experience, railwayana, and period rooms.
www.bygones.co.uk
- Ipswich Transport Museum
All exhibits were either made or used in and around Ipswich.
www.ipswichtransportmuseum.co.uk
- Matthew, The
Replica of the caravel John Cabot used to sail to North America in 1497. Includes ship statistics, history, and tour information.
www.matthew.co.uk
- Museum of Kent Life
Open air museum of historic buildings, including a traditional Oast, a thatched barn and granary, and Ma Larkin's kitchen and lounge.
www.museum-kentlife.co.uk
- Golden Hinde Sailing Museum
Meticulously reconstructed, fully operational warship berthed on the River Thames.
www.goldenhinde.co.uk
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