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Anyday
Select a day and month and find historical births and deaths, events, holidays and religious observances for that day of the year.
http://www.scopesys.com/ anyday/
BBC History
Historical information by topic, by time and by person.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ history
BBC On this Day
News stories reported by the BBC from 1950 to yesterday. Search by date.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/ onthisday
EuroDocs
A gateway to primary historical documents from Western Europe. Examples for the United Kingdom include the Anglo Saxon Chronicle, reports on the Spanish Armada and documents about World War I.
http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/ index.php/ Main_Page
Eyewitness
Provides 'eyewitness' reports of major events in history such as the destruction of Pompeii, the execution of Louis XIV, the Wright brothers first flight, entering King Tutankamun's tomb and much more.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/
Guardian Century
Year by year 1899 to 1999 - articles from the Guardian on major events of the century
http://century.guardian.co.uk/
History World
Find timelines, specialist articles and information about all aspects of world history.
http://www.historyworld.net/
Internet History Sourcebooks
This web site is made up of an Ancient History Sourcebook, a Medieval Sourcebook and a Modern History Sourcebook. The site has literally thousands of links to full text materials for the study of history most of which is copyright free.
http://www.fordham.edu/ halsall/
The Encyclopedia of World History
In date order, events from prehistoric times to the year 2000
http://www.bartleby.com/ 67/ toc7.html
WWW Virtual Library. History
Well-organised links for historical methods and materials, eras and epochs, historical topics and countries and regions.
http://vlib.iue.it/ history/ index.html
Abolition of the Slave Trade
Anti-Slavery Society
At the home page, follow the '200th anniversary' links to pages on the 'Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 1807'
http://www.anti-slaverysociety.addr.com/ index.htm
BBC - Slavery and the Building of Britain
Slave trade connections around the country
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ history/ british/ abolition/ building_britain_gallery.shtml
BBC - Where I Live, Manchester - Abolition
Manchester and the slave trade
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ manchester/ content/ articles/ 2007/ 03/ 05/ 240307_revealing_histories_feature.shtml
BBC -Liverpool and the Slave Trade, an Introduction
Follow the links at the right of the page for further information on Liverpool and the slave trade, including a timeline
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ liverpool/ localhistory/ journey/ american_connection/ slavery/ intro.shtml
BBC Legacies Bristol - Legacies of the Slave Trade
Detailed information, with images, on Bristol and the slave trade
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ legacies/ immig_emig/ england/ bristol/ article_1.shtml
BBC World Service - Story of Africa, Slavery
A great deal of introductory information, beginning with the roots of slavery and including the journey on a slave ship, African resistance, resettlement of freed slaves, and much more. It also includes a slavery timeline and further links
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ worldservice/ africa/ features/ storyofafrica/ index_section9.shtml
Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade 1807 - 2007 - Official Magazine
The government's official magazine commemorating the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade may be downloaded here
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ 20120919132719/ www.communities.gov.uk/ publications/ communities/ bicentenary
Bristol - England's Past For Everyone In Bristol
Includes town buildings and sites connected with the transatlantic slave trade
http://www.englandspastforeveryone.org.uk/ Counties/ Bristol?Session/ @id=D_8JnXPQWWwa0dlRhQEyHe
Bubl Link - World History
A catalogue of internet resources
http://bubl.ac.uk/ Link/ w/ worldhistory.htm
E. Chambré Hardman Archive - Liverpool and the Slave Trade
Information with images of Liverpool and the slave trade and the campaign for abolition
http://www.mersey-gateway.org/ server.php?show=ConNarrative.137
E. Chambré Hardman Archive - Triangular slave trade: from the Americas to Europe
Further information, with images, on the transatlantic slave trade, with reference to Liverpool
http://www.mersey-gateway.org/ server.php?show=ConNarrative.52&chapterId=266
Institute of Historical Research
Original articles, book reviews and links to historical resources on slavery
http://www.history.ac.uk/ ihr/ Focus/ Slavery/ index.html
International Slavery Museum
See especially the 'Transatlantic slavery gallery' for information on the slave trade, slave ships, the effect of slavery on Africa and more
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ ism/
Liverpool Slavery History Trail
Town trail showing Liverpool's connection with the slave trade
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ maritime/ trail/ trail.asp
Merseyside Maritime Museum - Liverpool and the Slave Trade
Information on Liverpool and the slave trade. Follow the links at the bottom of the page for further sections on this site
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ maritime/ slavery/ liverpool.asp
Moving Here - Migration Histories - Caribbean Origins
The slave trade's impact on the Caribbean
http://www.movinghere.org.uk/ galleries/ histories/ caribbean/ origins/ origins.htm
Museum in Docklands
See the link to the planned 'London, sugar and slavery' gallery
http://www.museumindocklands.org.uk/ English/
National Archives - Abolition of Slavery
Draws together a range of historical documents and information describing Britain's involvement in slavery and the slave trade and its eventual abolition
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ slavery/
National Archives - Africa and the Caribbean
Includes images of maps, documents and illustrations relating to the transatlantic slave trade, Britain, Africa and the Caribbean
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ pathways/ blackhistory/ africa_caribbean/ africa_trade.htm
Port Cities Bristol - Discovering Bristol, Bristol and Transatlantic Slavery
Click through the menu at the left for detailed information, with images, on Bristol and the slave trade. Includes detailed timelines
http://www.discoveringbristol.org.uk/ subIndex.php?sit_id=1
Port Cities London- London and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Information on London and the transatlantic slave trade and abolition campaigns
http://www.portcities.org.uk/ london/ server/ show/ ConNarrative.103/ London-and-the-transatlantic-slave-trade.html
Revealing Histories, Remembering Slavery
Manchester's connection with the slave trade
http://www.revealinghistories.org.uk/
The Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in the Americas: A Visual Record
1,200 images from a wide variety of sources
http://hitchcock.itc.virginia.edu/ Slavery/ index.php
Voyages - The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database
Information on almost 35,000 slaving voyages that forcibly embarked over 10 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries
http://www.slavevoyages.org/ tast/ index.faces
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