History

UK Local History

BBC Local History Trail
Tips and advice for writing local history
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ history/ lj/ locallj/ index.shtml

Francis Frith Collection
Thousands of photographs of British towns and villages from the collection started by Francis Frith in the 1860s. Select by county or by town etc.
http://www.francisfrith.com

Genmaps: Online Old Maps of Great Britain
Search by county (pre 1974 boundaries) for maps from England, Scotland and Wales from the 14th to the 19th century
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ ~genmaps

Heritage Gateway
Search for online records about historic sites, monuments and buildings in England. The records are from Bedfordshire Historic Environment Record, Listed Buildings Online and other national and local databases
http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk

Historical Directories
A digital library of eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth century local directories from England and Wales. Directories include local trade details and lists of individuals. This is a project in progress being carried out by the University of Leicester
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/

Local History Magazine
Index to Local History Magazine, guidance on how to start, list of local history associations, local history news, courses and links
http://www.local-history.co.uk/

Local History Online
A web site for anyone interested in local history. There are links to a calender of events, local history news, a news archive, local history societies, courses and speakers
http://www.local-history.co.uk/

National Archives - Local History - Guide to Sources
Information about types of materials that may be useful for local and regional history
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ pathways/ localhistory/

Old-Maps.co.uk
Use the 'Gazetteer' to find a selection of old maps for a specific county or search by place name or co-ordinates
http://www.old-maps.co.uk/

Your Archives - Local History - Starting Local History Research
These pages provide a brief introduction to useful sources for local history. They also contain links to organisations that might help with your research
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ localhistory/ guide/

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