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| − | *http://www.letchworthgardencity.net/heritage/index-3.htm Letchworth, the first Garden City | + | *[http://www.letchworthgardencity.net/heritage/index-3.htm Letchworth, the first Garden City] |
| − | *http://www.cadbury.co.uk/EN/CTB2003/about_chocolate/history_cadbury/social_pioneers/bournville_village.htm Bourneville village (founded by the Cadburys) | + | *[http://www.cadbury.co.uk/EN/CTB2003/about_chocolate/history_cadbury/social_pioneers/bournville_village.htm Bourneville village (founded by the Cadburys)] |
| − | *http://www.portsunlightvillage.com/page.asp?pageid=history Port Sunlight (founded by William Lever) | + | *[http://www.portsunlightvillage.com/page.asp?pageid=history Port Sunlight (founded by William Lever)] |
| − | *http://www.jrf.org.uk/housingandcare/newearswick/ New Earswick (built by Joseph Rowntree) | + | *[http://www.jrf.org.uk/housingandcare/newearswick/ New Earswick (built by Joseph Rowntree)] |
| − | *http://koti.welho.com/rhurmal1/linnat2004/castles.html#A British Castles, Stately Homes and Houses | + | *[http://koti.welho.com/rhurmal1/linnat2004/castles.html#A British Castles, Stately Homes and Houses] |
| − | *http://www.victorianstation.com/architecturemenu.htm Victorian Architecture, mostly American | + | *[http://www.victorianstation.com/architecturemenu.htm Victorian Architecture, mostly American] |
| − | *http://www.building-history.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Researching historic buildings in the British Isles | + | *[http://www.building-history.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Researching historic buildings in the British Isles] |
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Revision as of 16:15, 10 April 2007
Contents
- 1 Related Pages
- 2 Schools and Education
- 3 Museums and Galleries
- 4 Work and Trade Assosciations / Unions
- 5 Political Parties and Movements
- 6 The Industrial Revolution
- 7 American History
- 8 Civilian Transport
- 9 Architecture and Old Buildings
- 10 The Law and Social Legislation
- 11 The British Monarchy
- 12 The Landed Gentry
- 13 Jewish history
- 14 The Celts
Related Pages
- Emigration and Immigration Incorporating Shipping and Passenger Lists
Schools and Education
Museums and Galleries
Work and Trade Assosciations / Unions
Political Parties and Movements
The Suffragettes
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The Industrial Revolution
American History
Civilian Transport
Architecture and Old Buildings
The Law and Social Legislation
- http://www.oldbaileyonline.org This has the transcripts of Old Bailey trials from 1674-1834. You can search by name or place, (the name search includes defendants, witnesses and jurors). Also has old maps and other info about London history.
- http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/forewords/A138.pdf although written as an introduction to the Apprenticeship Register for Dawlish, Devon, this provides a good description of the Parish Apprenticeship system in England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- http://www.schools.bedfordshire.gov.uk/gaol/ccourts.htm A brief description of the 19th Century Criminal Justice System
- http://www.met.police.uk/history/index.htm History of the Metropolitan Police
The British Monarchy
- http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/genealogy/GEDCOM.html Royal and Noble Genealogical Data on the Web
- http://tribalpages.com/familytree.html Tribal pages uses the British royal family for its family tree tutorial. If you think you have royal connections it might be worth browsing.
The Landed Gentry
- http://www.sledmerehouse.com/intro.html Sledmere House and Gardens website
- http://www.archiveshub.ac.uk/news/0601sykes.html Biographies of family members; papers of Sykes family held at Brynmor-Jones library, University of Hull
- http://www.yorkshire-racing.co.uk/sledmere.htm The Sledmere stud
- http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/leisure/tourism/pdf/leaflets/sykes_trail.pdf Churches restored by Sir Tatton Sykes
- http://www.yorkshirehistory.com/wagon/index1.htm Sir Mark Sykes & the Wagoners Reserve (with link to attestation details of individual men)
- http://www.r-alston.co.uk/country_house_database.htm A database of country houses in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and some of the surrounding islands, with brief histories.
Jewish history
- http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/UK/londweb.htm Jewish history in London
The Celts
- http://www.family-ancestry.co.uk/history/celts/anglo-celtic/ Family Ancestry Celts Anglo-celtic
