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Alan Godfrey Maps
Reprinted maps for sale.
BBC - History
Comprehensive information on all aspects of history
BBC Local History Trails
Expert advice on starting your research
Mapping history in your local landscape
Signs of the times: advertisements, censuses and maps
British Geological Survey
The British Geological Survey (BGS) is the world's longest established national geological survey and the UK's premier centre for earth science information and expertise.
British History Online
British History Online is the digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles.
British Library Map Collections
Access to online collections and holdings.
Canadian Letters and Images Project
The Canadian Letters and Images Project is an online archive of the Canadian war experience, from any war, as told through the letters and images of Canadians themselves.
Centre for English Local History
Centre providing a wealth of information on English local history
Collect Britain
This website showcases thousands of items from the British Library.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The "Debt of Honour Register" is the Commission's database listing the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died during the two world wars and the 23,000 cemeteries, memorials and other locations worldwide where they are commemorated. The register can also be searched for details of the 67,000 Commonwealth civilians who died as a result of enemy action in the Second World War.
Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings
WSCC site providing information about listed buildings.
Council for British Archaeology
Gateway to information on British archaeology
Council for British Archaeology
The CBA is an educational charity working throughout the UK to involve people in archaeology and to promote the appreciation and care of the historic environment for the benefit of present and future generations.
Defence of Britain Database and Archive
Database of 20,000 twentieth century military sites in the United Kingdom
Dictionary of National Biography
The online version of the famous national biographical dictionary. It contains a collection of 50,000 specially written biographies of men and women who have shaped all aspects of the British past from the earliest times to the end of the year 2000. Full free access to this website is only available with the use of a West Sussex Library card number.
Disused Stations on London's Underground
This website documents the history and locations of stations in London's underground system that are no longer in use. Includes maps and photographs.
English Heritage
English Heritage exists to protect and promote England's spectacular historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and understood.
English Heritage - Viewfinder
An image resource form English Heritage. Contains illustrations of the industrial age, social history, architecture and archaeology, dating from the 1840s to the present day.
Family Tree Magazine
Although this is the American magazine, the site has many free downloadable charts and blank recording documents – see their ‘Toolkit’ section, plus useful articles.
FBI History - Famous Cases
Information about bank robberies, gangsters, kidnappings, espinonage and other famous FBI cases.
Federation of Family History Societies
Co-ordinates efforts of local family history societies and has extensive publishing programme
Geograph British Isles
The Geograph British Isles project aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of the UK and Eire.
Goad Plans
Information about Goad plans.
Grove Art (now Oxford Art Online)
Oxford Art Online now contains the acclaimed Grove Dictionary of Art and provides the new gateway to an expanding range of Oxford's premier art content. Full free access to this website is only available via the use of a West Sussex Library card number.
Guardian Century
Articles from the Guardian, 1899-1999.
Heron-Allen Society
The objectives of the Society are to study and record all aspects of the life and interests of Edward Heron-Allen, 1861-1943 and to promote his work.
Historical Association
The Historical Association is the voice for history … it aims to further the study, teaching and enjoyment of history at all levels: teacher and student, amateur and professional.
Historical Directories
Historical Directories is a digital library of local and trade directories for England and Wales, from 1750 to 1919. It contains high quality reproductions of comparatively rare books, essential tools for research into local and genealogical history.
History Matters
History Matters is about raising awareness of the importance of history in everyday lives and encouraging involvement in heritage in England and Wales.
HistoryUK.com
History.uk.com offers unrivalled free access to more than 28,000 directory listings of British history related venues, organisations and experts in the UK. Editorial includes regular features, historic recipes, monthly competition, DIY History and the exclusive History.uk.com Timeline of British history from 10,000BC to the present day.
Holocaust Memorial Day Website
Website of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.
Horsham Workhouse
Information about Horsham workhouse
Images of England
Images of England, funded by English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund, is a groundbreaking initiative which aims to create a 'point in time' photographic record of England's listed buildings.
Institute for Name-Studies
Includes a link to Key to English Place-Names, an online, map-based reference resource.
Local Heritage Initiative
LHI provided funds, advice and support to enable communities to investigate, explain and care for their local landmarks, landscape, traditions and culture.
Local History Link
The Local History Link aims to improve links between all those working in local and family history – researchers, authors, publishers and people offering professional services to historians. In particular, since 1995 it has helped to publicise the work of authors of local and family history books.
Local History Magazine
Advice about getting started in local history, as well as information about local history societies and local history courses in the UK.
Make Multimedia History
The Make Multimedia History group helps people record their local culture and heritage by training them in media skills.
Moving Here - 200 years of migration to England
This fantastic site - '200 years of migrartion to England', explores the histories of various communities (Caribbean Irish, Jewish and South Asian)that have migrated to the UK. The site has a database of over 15,000 photographs, documents, maps, recordings and video files.
National Archives
Official website for the Public Records Office and Historical Manuscripts Commission.
National Monuments Record Centre
Record Centre houses the archive of England’s heritage - it holds over 10 million photographs, drawings and other documents recording the archaeology and architecture of England.
Old Maps
Provides online access to Britain's most extensive digital historical map archive which is jointly owned by Landmark and Ordnance Survey
Old Maps
Access to the UK's most extensive digital archive of historical maps.
Old Sussex Mapped
Historical maps of West Sussex.
Parham House
Information about visiting Parham House
Petworth Emigrations
The Petworth Emigration Project records ten years' work by a group of researchers in Canada and England who came together for a case study of assisted emigration. The subject of the study is 1830s emigration and immigration - from Sussex and other counties in the south of England to Ontario in Canada.
Public Information Films
From the British National Archives access to the complete archive of public information films 1945 - 2006.
Records Office - West Sussex
Website for West Sussex Records Office
Romans in Sussex
The site is intended to provide an in-depth look into how people may have lived in the Sussex region during the later Iron Age, the Roman period, and early Anglo-Saxon times.
Royal Sussex Living History Group
History of the Royal Sussex Regiment
School History
A great site with lots of information, resources and over 1,400 downloadable topics.
Scotland's People
Portal to various sites for researching Scottish ancestry.
Scots Origins
Scots Origins features a Free IGI search, access to "Origins Experts" research of Scottish Old Parish Registers Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Death records and 1961 and 1971 Census Records, a Free Scottish Place search, and expert articles and discussion on Scottish history.
Society of Genealogists
The SOG has the largest collection of genealogical information on British families in private hands. Access to SoG data is available via www.originsnetwork.com (including British Origins, Irish Origins and Scots Origins) for a fee.
Surname Profiler Project
This project maps surnames and shows areas of the UK where they were, or are, most common.
Sussex Archaeological Society
Founded in 1846 we are the largest county Society in the UK. In addition to opening historic properties and museums to the public, we are active in the fields of archaeological and historical research in Sussex.
Sussex Weald
This site catalogues the people, places, maps, drawings, engravings, books, writings and numerous lists and directories that are over 70 years old into an integrated database of information about one of the most attractive parts of England - The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
Thames Pilot
A fantastic collection of images and documents that chart the history of the River Thames from source to sea. Features themed collections, timeline gallery and links to places to visit.
The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland
The first searchable, digital archive of British and Irish Romanesque stone sculpture.
The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway
Information about the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway
The Mills Archive
The site has been designed to share records and history relating to traditional mills and milling. It contains many thousands of digital images and documents as well as extensive databases of information.
The Parish Register Transcription Society
Various transcripts available online
The Workhouse
Information on workhouses.
Victoria County History
Information about the Victoria County History of Sussex
Victorian Web
Information and links on the Victorian era.
Virtual Waterways
Hundreds of years of British waterway history brought together in one online catalogue.
Vision of Britain
A vision of Britain between 1801 and 2001. Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Wealden Iron Research Group
The Wealden Iron Research Group (WIRG) was founded to focus and initiate research into the extinct iron industry of the Sussex, Kent and Surrey Weald, and aims to foster interest in this subject, to work with other groups and institutions having allied aims and, above all, to publish its researches.
Welsh Records
Best portal site leading you to information on sources, searchable databases, old counties.
West Sussex Archives Society
WSAS fosters an interest in the history of West Sussex
West Sussex Past Gateway
Search over 2 million records from 28 local heritage databases simultaneously for books, documents, films, objects, photographs and pictures.Also provides access to 300 local and national heritage websites.
Art
Film
Museums & galleries
Libraries
Digital Archives
History
Local history
West Sussex Info
Wey and Arun Canal
Information on the Wey and Arun Canal Trust.
Who's Who and Who was Who
Published every year since 1849, Who's Who is the leading source of up-to-date information about over 33,000 influential people in British public life today. Who Was Who is an invaluable historical archive which collects together the entries of nearly 90,000 people, now deceased, which were included in previous editions of Who's Who. Full free access to this website is only available with the use of a West Sussex Library card number.
WW2 People's War
World War two memories
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