History - Medieval Children's Gateway

General History

BBC History
Wide coverage, search facilities, UK events. The week in history.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history
BBC History - Walk through Time
Interactive site with timestrip, games and things to do.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/walk
BBC History for Kids
Great fun site. A wide range of topics at primary and secondary level.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/index.shtml
Collect Britain
30,000 images and sounds from the collections of the British Library. Maps, old newspapers, advertisements and more. Explore old maps; learn about the invention of photography or read Lewis Carroll's original notebook of Alice stories.
http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/index.html
Crimean War
General information on the start of the war and the work of Mary Seacole.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/WARcrimean.htm
Eras
Check out the fashions, news, music and films from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. Also has a section on the cult toys of the 1970s.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/
Explorers
Historic explorers from 1400-1800s. Site includes quiz to test your knowledge too.
http://allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/
Explorers
From Marco Polo to Neil Armstrong.
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/
Great Plague 1665
History of the Great Plague of 1665, also known as the 'Black Death'.
http://www.historic-uk.com/[The-Great-Plague]/
Guy Fawkes
Factual details about the Gunpowder plot and the co-conspirators.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/STUfawkes.htm#source
Guy Fawkes
Excellent illustrations and account of the gunpowder plot. Includes BBC video clips from the programme.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/guy_fawkes
Guy Fawkes Night
Find out all about Guy Fawkes, the Gunpowder Plot, Bonfire Night customs and fireworks.
http://www.woodlands[customs]/guy/
Historic Figures
An A-Z listing of important people in world history with a detailed biographical summary.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/
History Learning Site
Covers all aspects of history from Key Stage 3 to A Level. Topics include WW1, Hitler, Nazi Germany, inventions of the 20th Century plus much more. Very easy to use.
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk
History on the Net
Medieval life, slave trade, civil war, British monarchy, Romans, Normans, Tudors, Stuarts. Also A-Z of history, games and timelines
http://www.historyonthenet.com
Horrible Histories Game
Play all four Terrible Treasures adventures. Packed with facts and fun but you do need a fast broadband connection.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/horriblehistories/game.shtml
How Much Was It Worth Then?
Find out how much �1 in a Victorian gentleman's pocket is worth in today's money. You may be surprised!
http://measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/
Indus Valley
Learn about the history and civilisations of the Indus Valley, including the ancient city of Mohenjo-daro .
http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/indus/home_set.html
National Archives Learning Curve
This web archive has a large range of history links on topics such as the Romans, Tudors, the World Wars and American history.
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/[learningcurve.gov.uk]/
Nettlesworth Primary School
This marvellous site covers Aztecs, Romans, Vikings, Victorians, Tudors and WW2 in an easy search format.
http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/timetrail/34737
Pilgrim Fathers
The story of the famous expedition from Plymouth, including all the names of those who sailed and the setting up of the colony.
http://www.mayflowersteps.co.uk
Pirate pictures
A good selection of old illustrations of pirates and pirating.
http://beej.us/pirates/
Pirate's Realm
Find out about the real pirates of the Caribbean, including how they talked, and where they hid!
http://www.thepiratesrealm.com/index.shtml
Pirates
Everything you need to know about real pirates and how they lived.
http://www.piratesinfo.com/
Pirates
Lots of information here, go on a high seas adventure and find out about the real pirates. Did you know that Blackbeard was British?!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pirates/index.html
Pirates of the Bahamas
The real story behind the pirate legends.
http://www.geographia.com/bahamas/pirates01.htm
Plague of 1665
History of the Great Plague of 1665 including entries from the diary of Samuel Pepys.
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/plague_of_1665.htm
Poppy Day
Why we celebrate Remembrance Sunday and why poppies were chosen as the emblem of the British Legion.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A653924
Queen Elizabeth II
Everything you need to know about the Queen and the Royal Family. There is a useful and detailed history of the British Monarchy through the ages as well as information on the royal residences and collections.
http://www.royal.gov.uk
Remembrance Day
Find out about how we commemorate Poppy Day every November.
http://projectbritain.com/Remembrance.html
School History
Fabulous gateway to lots of different websites covering all national curriculum history topics.
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk
Seven Wonders of the World
Absolutely stunning panoramas of the seven wonders of the world including the Colosseum in Rome and The Taj Mahal. You will need a high speed internet connection to view.
http://panoramas.dk/7-wonders/index.html
Snaith Primary School
Lots of information on ancient history, Tudors, Victorians, myths and a wide range of other topics. A very colourful site.
http://home.freeuk.com/[elloughton13]
Soldiers of the Queen
A Virtual Museum of Victorian British military photographs.
http://www.soldiersofthequeen.com/index.html
Spartacus Educational
Excellent well laid-out site that covers all secondary school history topics - World Wars, the Holocaust, Tudors, Slavery, Railways, Emancipation of women and many more.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk
Stuart England
Contains very good info about James I, Gunpowder Plot, the English Civil War, events leading up to it, Charles I and Cromwell, Roundheads, Cavaliers, the New Model Army. Sections on the Great Plague, the Fire of London and the Plague at Eyam.
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/stuart_england.htm
Toys
Click on 'Your Visit' to find information on toys from early times, including board games, Barbie, farm toys, model trains, model soldiers and puppets.
http://www.stanstedtoymuseum.com/
Viewfinder
Photos of England's industrial heritage - railways, coal-mining, windmills, etc.
http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk
Woodlands School
The history of Britain. Includes very clear timelines and great pictures.
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk[history].html

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