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British history - general

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Britannia History: Variety of resources covering several periods of British history. Includes biographies of Great Scots, historical maps, information about British monarchs and historical documents such as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Also contains a British history and Arthurian timeline.
Author: Britannia Internet Magazine
Subjects: british history - general
DeweyClass: 941
Resource type: biography, magazine
British Pathe: British Pathe is one of the oldest and most notable media companies in the world, producing famous bi-weekly newsreels and cinemagazines from 1902 onwards. This resource offers access to over 3,500 hours of video footage drawn from the British Pathe newsreel collection downloadable free of charge. Users can browse the collection by themed categories or use the advanced search tools allowing searches to be conducted by film characteristics such as film type, decade of release, period, and keywords. Requires Windows Media 8.
Author: British Pathe
Subjects: british history - general, film production, film studies
DeweyClass: 791.433
Resource type: moving image collection
Concise History of the British Newspaper Since 1620: Historical overview of the development of the newspaper in Britain, from the earliest publications to the present day. Includes scanned images of newspapers throughout history.
Author: British Library
Subjects: british history - general, newspapers
DeweyClass: 072
Resource type: document, images
England: Cultural Page: Collection predominantly concerned with English history, though some Welsh, Irish and Scottish links are also included. Covers Anglicanism, Anglo-Saxon Britain, castles, cathedrals, Celtic, Roman and Prehistoric Britain, Henry VIII, King Arthur, mythology, royalty and parliament, Victorian Britain and John Wesley among other subjects.
Author: Hampton, Rod
Subjects: british history - general, british history to 1100
DeweyClass: 942
Resource type: index
English Collection.com: Educational search engine promoting an understanding of British and US history and literature. Key sections link to external material offering learning resources on British and Irish literature, the British Empire, the British government, the US government, and the history, regions and media of both countries. Former and current territories of the British Empire, as well as specific historical events can be selected when browsing. Audio and video files require RealPlayer.
Author: Wynn, Mike
Subjects: british history - general, english literature, history links, united states history - general
DeweyClass: 909.09
Resource type: index, sound
English Heritage: Includes information on publications, survey work, emergency recording, general heritage news, and links to related heritage resources.
Author: English Heritage
Subjects: british archaeology - general, british history - general, english travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 936
Resource type: documents
Exhibitions: Online exhibitions providing access to some of the National Archives' records. Arranged alphabetically by name and historical period, exhibition guides tell people how to find records related to a topic of interest and give all the important catalogue references needed to order original documents. The displays cover various periods using photographs, documents and film.
Author: National Archives
Subjects: british history - general, british museums
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: documents
Historic Manuscripts Commission: Clearing house for information on manuscript sources for British history. Access to the National Register of Archives, Archivists and Researchers home pages.
Author: Historic Manuscripts Commission
Subjects: british history - general, historical data
DeweyClass: 941
Resource type: documents
History - American and British: Extensive set of links to full text documents and maps about American and British history. Includes reference resources such as treaties, statistics and bibliographies.
Author: Rutgers University Libraries
Subjects: british history - general, north american history, united states history - general
DeweyClass: 973
Resource type: index
History of the Monarchy: Biographical information on Kings and Queens of England and Scotland until 1603, as well as those of the United Kingdom after 1603. The latter period covers the Stuarts, the Hanoverians, the only British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, King Edward VII, and Kings and Queens from the house of Windsor. Users can locate information by selecting a specific dynasty or by entering a date of interest.
Author: Royal Household
Subjects: british government, british history - general
DeweyClass: 941.081
Resource type: biographies
History of the United Kingdom - Primary Documents: Extensive list of primary documents covering British history from the 7th century to modern times. Includes maps and documentation about the Battle of Hastings, previously unpublished letters of Philip II Habsburg King of Spain and a World War I document archive.
Author: Hacken, Richard
Subjects: british history - general, historical data
DeweyClass: 941
Resource type: documents, images
Journal of British Studies: Tables of contents from North America's premier publication for the study of British history and civilization. JBS publishes research articles and thematic review essays by international authors in history, literature, and allied disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.
Author: University of Chicago Press
Subjects: british history - general
DeweyClass: 941
Resource type: journal
Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth: Collection of resources relating to land forces associated with the British Empire or Commonwealth. Information on individual countries is accessible via alphabetical lists arranged by region, or an interactive map. Includes details of regiments and corps, uniforms, badges and colours, wars, and campaigns and operations. Also features resources which relate to the entire Empire or Commonwealth, and an overview of the regimental system.
Author: Mills, T.
Subjects: armed forces, british history - general
DeweyClass: 356
Resource type: documents, index
Monarchs of Britain: Biographies of the men and women who have ruled in Britain since 802 AD. Listed by their royal house, the articles contain genealogies, maps and links to other resources.
Author: Britannia Internet Magazine
Subjects: british history - general
DeweyClass: 941
Resource type: biography
National Trust: Trust established to protect countryside and buildings from increasing levels of industrialisation and development. Offers news about facilities at National Trust properties, details of forthcoming events, membership information and the Trust's educational campaign, Minerva. Places to visit can be searched for by entering area, county, name, theme, or via an alphabetical index.
Author: National Trust
Subjects: british history - general, british natural resources, leisure
DeweyClass: 333.7
Resource type: documents, images
Royal and Noble Genealogical Data on the Web: Genealogical data for the Royal Family of Britain, and many of the Royals of Europe. Also features the genealogy of US Presidents, and links to related genealogical test data.
Author: Tompsett, Brian
Subjects: british history - general, genealogy, heraldry
DeweyClass: 929.1
Resource type: reference documents
Sources of British History: The Documents that Built a Nation: A collection of full text and excerpted versions of important historical documents including the Magna Carta.
Author: Britannia Internet Magazine
Subjects: british history - general
DeweyClass: 941
Resource type: document collection
Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia: Encyclopaedia of British History 1700-1950: Project to construct a reference resource containing narrative, primary sources, illustrations and related links, which attempts to show the history of Britain through the eyes of people from all levels of society. Topics include Prime Ministers (1780-1900), the Peterloo Massacre, Parliamentary Legislation and 19th Century Railways.
Author: Spartacus Educational
Subjects: british history - general
DeweyClass: 941
Resource type: documents