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	British history books, Balogh International Inc., The Stationery Office, Royal Families, Crown Jewels, medieval ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This book is a record of the 300 year history of the Stamp Office, not only of its position in the country's taxation system, but also of its impact on social history, and in one case, on world history.
		The History of the Coronation Regalia in the Jewel House of the Tower of London.
		The estate and family records of the great British landowners over the last seven or eight centuries are probably, of their kind, unequalled in range and continuity, and provide a rich source for the study of the 'ruling families.' This guide will comprehensively cover the contents of 120 collections.
	www.balogh.com /british/brithistory.html (2093 words)

	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.
		Created by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust, we aim to support academic and personal users around the world in their learning, teaching and research.
		With so much material now being published on the world wide web in either un-reviewed form, or in fee-based services, the IHR has shown its commitment to promoting the study of history by publishing these priceless resources for their historical value, cross-searchable, in one place and free of charge.
	www.british-history.ac.uk (266 words)

	History: The British Library Newspaper Library
		By the end of the nineteenth century, however, there was no storage space left, and in the British Museum Bill of 1900 it was proposed that the collections of provincial newspapers should be disposed of.
		All the British Museum's newspapers were transferred to Colindale, with the exception of pre-1801 London newspapers and newspapers in oriental languages.
		All library departments of the British Museum are formed into the new national library of the United Kingdom.
	www.bl.uk /collections/history.html (1617 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		London, July 11: Schoolchildren in the UK should be taught much more about the history of the British empire and that colonial rule over India was on the whole beneficial to those who were ruled, it was recommended today.
		She explained: “The British empire is given as an example of a significant subject that currently receives insufficient time in many schools.
		It is inevitable that if the history of the empire is taught in British schools, traditionalists will want to ensure that the “British view” is not suppressed by what they would regard as trendy Leftists.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1040712/asp/nation/story_3483273.asp (779 words)

	Willingham: Introduction \| British History Online
		Publication: A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 9
		Citation: 'Willingham: Introduction', A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 9: Chesterton, Northstowe, and Papworth Hundreds (1989), pp.
		The parish of Willingham, (Footnote 95) until the 18th century also known as Wivelingham, (Footnote 96) lies on the fen edge south of the river Ouse or Old West River, forming a triangle with a base on the river and an apex to the south.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=15509 (3162 words)

	encyclopedia of british history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		british art museum research british history history of the power of british prime ministers house of commons members British Government Policy
		Historic Buildings: The great castles and country houses of the UK testify to a long history of property and land ownership among aristocratic families.
		A glorious wealth of property remains, including the continuing homes of the Dukes of Marlborough at Blenheim Palace, the Dukes of Devonshire at Chatsworth, the Marquises of Bath at Longleat House, alongside former homes of squires and other gentry that are fine examples of Georgian, Tudor, Elizabethan and other periods.
	www.i-greatbritain.com /encyclopedia_of_british_history.html (407 words)

	British History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Examples of secondary sources in British history are: The English Poor Law, 1780-1930; Democracy and Religion: Gladstone and the Liberal Party; and Churchill & Roosevelt at War: the War They Fought and The Peace They Hoped to Make.
		This 14 volume set is the "most important general modern history" which covers the period from the Renaissance to 1945.
		REF DA2.W7 "A bibliography of books and articles on the history of Great Britain from about 450 A.D. to 1939, published during the years 1901-1974, with an appendix containing a select list of publications in these years on British history since 1939".
	stauffer.queensu.ca /inforef/history/british.htm (1557 words)

	BSHM: home page
		The aims of the British Society for the History of Mathematics are to promote research into the history of mathematics and its use at all levels of mathematics education.
		History of mathematics courses in the UK The BSHM has compiled a list of history of mathematics courses taught within mathematics degrees within UK universities.
		Announcements of non-BSHM meetings and notices about history of mathematics, updated on 20 September with news of a lecture on the life and work of Professor E G R Taylor.
	www.dcs.warwick.ac.uk /bshm (1132 words)

	Canadian Genealogy and History Links - British Columbia
		Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986 An historical overview of electoral activities in the Province of British Columbia during the 115 year period from 1871 to 1986.
		North Shuswap Historical Society The NSHS was formed in 1985 with the goal of gathering and preserving the history of the North Shuswap and its surrounding areas.
		CPR Employees in British Columbia in 1884 CPR Employees in 1884.
	www.islandnet.com /~jveinot/cghl/british-columbia.html (3115 words)

	British Theatre Index
		The Chronicle and History Play - An analysis of the development of the English chronicle and history play.
		The Old English Pantomime - A history of the development of the art of mime in eighteenth century England.
		Poems by Elizabethan Dramatists - An index of poems by British dramatists of the Elizabethan period.
	www.theatrehistory.com /british (343 words)

	British Crossroads
		history of North-Western Britain during the period 400 - 1000, emphasizing the legend of King Dunmail.
		Early British Kingdoms by David Nash Ford is a website dedicated to the Early Celtic Kingdoms of the British Isles and the historical King Arthur.
		Skyelander's Scottish and Medieval History features original articles on Scottish History, Medieval History, Celtic History, Scottish Battles and Wars of England and Scotland.
	www.mythiccrossroads.com /british.htm (1039 words)

	British Military History Collections, 1801-1945: The British Library Newspaper Library
		There can be little doubt that throughout history the course and conduct of warfare has had a unique hold upon humankind's imagination.
		The following year, Robinson also covered the British victory at Corunna, but his reports were largely inaccurate and compiled from accounts published in local newspapers.
		It is a sobering thought that seven out of the twenty correspondents despatched with the British Army to the Sudan failed to return.
	www.bl.uk /collections/warfare1.html (1492 words)

	Fmado: British History & Travel, British History Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Sometimes they led the march of history and at other times they followed in its swath.
		Either way, the Saxon, English and British men and women who wear/wore the crown are colorful figures whose lives and reigns are in the spotlight in this section.
		If your idea of British life is limited to teatime and umbrellas, check this section out.
	www.fmado.com (387 words)

	British.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		UK and Ireland Genealogy Index - This server is a virtual library of material relating to genealogy and family history of the British Isles.
		Liberal Democrat History Group - for the study of the history of UK Liberal Democrats, Liberals and Social Democrats - newsletter, meetings, publications, help with research.
		British Monarchy, The - official site, includes the royal family tree, answers to frequently asked questions and articles about the crown jewels and other subjects.
	www.brocku.ca /history/British.html (976 words)

	BBC - History - Empire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Review how the British Empire assumed such global predominance, and the factors which led to its decline.
		Chart the achievements and landmarks of British history.
		Kenneth Morgan argues whether the expansion of the British Empire was the desire for trade or the thirst for conquest.
	www.bbc.co.uk /history/state/empire/index.shtml (240 words)

	British History \| History of Great Britain \| United Kingdom History \| Questia.com Online Library
		...26, 27 and 28; to the British Museum for the Frontispiece...country to England that its history cannot be considered as a part of English history.
		...PROFESSOR OF SCOTTISH HISTORY AND LITERATURE IN THE...in the Handbook of British Chronology, and of the...A landmark in English history 349...alleged founder of the...
		...therefore, to be room for a rewriting of the history of England which will hold the interest...and will not lose sight of the claims of history to take its place among the...
	www.questia.com /Index.jsp?CRID=british_history&OFFID=se1 (584 words)

	Huntington Research \| British History Resources
		The rare books are outstanding: for example, the collection includes 5,400 British and continental incunabula (several hundred of them unique in the United States).
		Manuscript and printed material on the Civil War, Cromwell, non-conformists, Puritanism, and British colonial interests is plentiful.
		The Calendars of State Papers, Reports of the Historical Manuscripts Commission, Journals of the House of Lords and of the Commons, and Hansard's Debates are virtually all present, along with the catalogs of MS collections in most British libraries.
	www.huntington.org /ResearchDiv/BritHistRes.html (652 words)

	British History
		Retrospectively I think there must have been something radically flawed with history as it is taught in out schools as our history is fascinating.
		For this history guide, we shall divide the period of British history into four main chunks, and each of these four main chunks then subdivided into bite sized chapters that try to explain the way that things happened
		History is an interweaving of events and people, and its not just about kings and queens, its about ordinary people and how events influenced them, and on occasions how they influenced events.
	www.great-britain.co.uk /history/history.htm (303 words)

	British Participation
		British Headquarters Maps and Sketches Used by Sir Henry Clinton While In Command of the British Forces Operating in North America.
		The British in Boston Being the Diary of Lieutenant John Barker of the King's Own Regiment from November 15, 1774 to May 31, 1776.
		British Politics and the American Revolution: The Path to War, 1773-75.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/reference/revbib/britp.htm (4933 words)

	History of Imperialism
		Modern History Sourcebook: Francisco Lopez de Mendoza Grajales: The Founding of St.
		A history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the Caribbean
		British Empire in India and the Sepoy Revolt ('Indian Mutiny') of 1857
	members.aol.com /TeacherNet/World.html (651 words)

	The British Museum: History of the BM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		From its beginnings the British Museum was a new type of institution.
		With the additional expansion of the natural history collections and the library, Montagu House was rapidly outgrown.
		In the 1880s the natural history collections were moved to a new building in South Kensington, later to become the Natural History Museum.
	www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk /visit/history.html (1048 words)

	Religious Movements: British-Israelism/Anglo-Israelism
		Others assert that the idea precipitated from a Dr. Abade of Amsterdam when he allegedly wrote in 1723, "Unless the ten tribes have flown into the air...they must be sought for in the north and west, and in the British Isles" (Orr).
		Writers of British-Israelism contend that the Stone of Scone, which the British use in the coronation of their kings and queens, is the same stonethat coronated King David in Israel.
		Special note of interest:it relates British- Israelism to Yahwism, which asserts that Yahweh is theparticular name of the God of Israel.
	religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /nrms/britisrael.html (2131 words)

	Fmado: British History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		History oozes from every corner of York and we have over 60 sites for you to explore.
		The first in a series of DVD's, "The Mystery of King Arthur" goes on location in the UK to explore the history and legend of the great king and his fascinating times.
		Unusual, weird, quirky, proprietary products or items of interest to lovers of Britain and her history.
	www.fmado.com /tours (748 words)

	British military history -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		British military history -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The (Discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and seiges (notably the seige at Lucknow)) Indian Mutiny (1857)
		(British unit of nonprofessional soldiers organized for defense of GB) Territorial Army (1907)
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/british_military_history.htm (2051 words)

	British History Sources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Educational site with encyclopedic articles dealing with various aspects of British history such as Emancipation of Women 1700-1920, and First World War, and Socialism and the Labour Movement.
		The collections dealing with social policy and transport history are the two collections most fully digitized.
		Collections of local histories and transcriptions of primary sources (mostly 19th and early 20th centuries) dealing with the historyof London's East End.
	www.lib.washington.edu /subject/History/tm/britain.html (1503 words)

	HOME PAGE - BC ARCHIVES
		The BC Archives is the archives of the government of British Columbia, and provides research access to records of enduring value to the province for both the provincial government and public clientele.
		On 1 April 2003, the Royal BC Museum Corporation was established, merging the Royal BC Museum, the BC Archives, Helmcken House, and the Netherlands Carillon, into a new "cultural precinct".
		In honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee as Queen of Canada and her visit to British Columbia in October of 2002, the BC Archives presents on-line exhibit on previous royal visits to the province titled: Welcoming the Royals: The Archival Legacy.
	www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca (779 words)

	British History Trivia and Quizzes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Journey through British history with the hapless Jack as he tests your knowledge of the controversies that plagued the noble Union Jack.
		Of course history is about 'causes and effects', and evolutions on a broad basis and all that, but sometimes the details and the gossip are nice too.
		This is mainly from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I. British History
	www.funtrivia.com /quizlistgold.cfm?cat=1946 (692 words)

	Amazon.com: A History of Britain, Volume II: The Wars of the British 1603-1776: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This second in a series of three volumes, following the excellent A History of England: At the Edge of the World 3500 B.C.-1603 A.D., is an elegantly written, consistently engaging account of a seminal period in British history, penned by one of today's finest historians.
		The second volume of Schama's book tie-in to the BBC and History Channel TV series takes Britain from the death of Elizabeth I (and the ascendancy of James I) to the end of the American Revolution and the settling of a British regime in the Indian subcontinent.
		Schama is not a British historian and has lived in the US for maybe the last 25 years.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0786867523?v=glance (2216 words)

	British Military History
		Aerodrome covers the history of aviation and aerial combat from the beginnings of powered flight to the dawn of the jet age.
		We are dedicated to preserving the memory of the 1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron, 1st (British) Airborne Division, the Reconnaissance Corps, and all of the British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought during that conflict.
		The battle of Hamel on 4 July 1918 and the history of that village.
	l.webring.com /hub?ring=britmil (2169 words)

	BSHM: WWW Resources
		The book is a work of oral history based on the recollections of Erdös, his numerous collaborators, and their spouses.
		The site for the 4th International Laboratory for the History of Science, which was held during May/June 2001, and took place over three sessions: Brunelleschi's perspectival experiments and the historical development of drafting instruments; Masaccio's Trinity: looking again and again; and The theory and practice of vision in Leonardo and his followers.
		There is a separate education section covering abstracts of papers on the uses of history of mathematics in education, history of mathematics courses, and the history of mathematics education.
	www.dcs.warwick.ac.uk /bshm/resources.html (4468 words)

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