- History of the Workhouse
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Learn about the 19th century institution of the workhouse. Read facts about workhouse buildings, inmates, staff and administrators, and even its artists and poets. Includes a glossary and timeline.
www.workhouses.org.uk
- The British Empire
Charts the history of the British Empire with articles, biographies, timelines, maps, and more.
www.britishempire.co.uk
- Child Labour in the 19th Century
Features biographies and entries on reformers, supporters, laborers, working conditions, and other things related to child labor in Britain.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IRchild.main.htm
- True History of Crouch End, A
Covers the history of the neighbourhood from the Middle Ages to the 1811 earthquake in text and pictures.
www.oldcrouchend.com
- Jim Sutherland's Highland Clearance Page
Study of the Clearances in 19th Century in the Scottish Highlands, particularly Sutherlandshire.
members.aol.com/Jimsutherl/clearances.html
- Learning Curve: British Empire
Online exhibit and resources describing the evolution of the Empire, case studies of life under British rule around the world, and the factors that brought about its end.
learningcurve.pro.gov.uk/empire/default.htm
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