All sites relating to the history of the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales). Sites devoted to specific regions (eg city and county histories) or not of national significance should be submitted to the appropriate regional category.
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- British Pathe News Historic newsreel footage and stills from the 20th century. Includes on-line catalogue search facility.
- History Learning Covers many history topics up to advanced level. Part of the Association of Teachers' Websites.
- Britannia: British History Timelines, narrative histories, original source documents and important texts, biographies, maps, glossaries, reading lists, informative articles by guest writers, and interviews.
- The British Empire Illustrated journey through the history of Great Britain. Starting in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and ending just before the start of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
- BBC Online - History Presents original content on a variety of historical topics. Includes games, timelines, history for kids, and featured writers.
- Local Histories A collection of concise histories of towns and cities in the UK and Ireland by Timothy Lambert. Also timelines of English and Irish history.
- Brittania Times, places, events and people of British history.
- Camelot International A glimpse of the heritage of Britain and Ireland. Includes famous Britons, battles, castles, palaces, historic houses and heritage by county. Also genealogy and hotels.
- British History An illustrated introduction for tourists from Great Britain UK Information Guide, divided into time periods from the stone age to the 20th century.
- Historic UK An on-line magazine celebrating the history and culture of Britain, with links to all types of heritage accommodation in Britain.
- British Empire Timelines, maps, biographies, and articles on various aspects of British and Imperial history, culture, technology, and armed forces.
- British History Ken Collinson follows the history and archaeology of Britain from the Beaker people to Magna Carta, primarily through lists of links, but he also presents some primary sources: chronicles and significant documents.
- The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913 A searchable online edition, detailing the lives of ordinary people, containing accounts of over 100,000 trials held at London's central criminal court.
- Britain Unlimited History and influences of 250 famous Britons, their works and places they visited
- British History Online A digital library of text and information about people, places and businesses from the 12th century to the present day, built by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust.
- Society of Antiquaries of London Founded in 1717. Its elected members are concerned with the antiquities and history of the UK and other countries. Information on its library, grants, publications.
- BBC On This Day Video and audio for this day in history from the BBC news archive 1950-2002.
- The Harleian Society Transcribes, prints and publishes the heraldic visitations and manuscripts relating to genealogy and heraldry. Site includes the Society's history.
- A Web of English History Marjie Bloy presents some of the major themes of the period 1760-1850.
- Thinking History Activities that require history students to think, question and participate. Ian Dawson explains the benefits of active learning and hosts resources developed by teachers.
- A Vision of Britain Through Time Information on places in Great Britain between 1801 and 2001, including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions. Search by place name, postcode or map.
- Wikipedia: History of the United Kingdom An illustrated history of the United Kingdom from the online collaborative encyclopaedia, with links to many more detailed articles on specific topics.
- BBC - British History Timelines The history of Britain broken down into bitesize chunks.
- UK Local History Legacies A local history site for the whole of the UK, looking at national historical themes and displaying them through local stories.
- MyTimeMachine.co.uk A collection of first-hand accounts events in British history, from the Romans to the current day. Also includes resources and tools for social and family history researchers.
- Mundus Gateway A web-based guide to more than four hundred collections of overseas missionary materials held in the United Kingdom; information about the project, and advice on how to use their resources.
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography [ODNB] Open shelves - a collection of articles, maps and biographies on historical themes offered (subscription-free) by the ODNB.
- Understanding Slavery For educators planning lessons on the transatlantic slave trade for young people at key stage 3 and 4 in their education. Includes background information, and teaching resources.
- Nennius' Wonders of Britain Geographer Andy Evans traces a list of natural wonders attributed, traditionally, to the monk Nennius, and written around 829.
- History of the United Kingdom A large collection of primary sources on British history.
- Portable Antiquities Scheme Contains news, events, information on the Treasure Act, educational material for the study of archaeological small finds.
- Empire to Commonwealth Project A pictorial representation of the British Empire divided into flags, currencies and stamps along with emblems and badges of the armed forces of both Empire and Commonwealth nations today.
- Mass Observation Archive: Recording everyday life in Britain The archive specialises in material about everyday life in Britain. It contains papers generated by the original Mass Observation social research organisation (1937 to early 1950s), and newer material collected continuously since 1981.
- From Dot to Domesday Provides a history of Britain, from its creation by rising sea levels at the end of the last ice age to the Norman conquest.
- British Isles: Past and Present A collection of articles, images and historical transcripts themed on the British Isles, past and present.
- infoBritain Articles on British history with suggested visits.
- BBC Radio 4: Factual: History History programmes on Radio 4.
- History Data Service Collects, preserves, and promotes the use of digital resources, which result from or support historical research, learning and teaching.
- The Workhouse The history of the poor-law workhouse system in Britain including maps, photos, audio clips, chronology, and a tour of a virtual workhouse.
- A History of Britain A compendium of British history events, people, timelines, and analyses of the evolution of the British Isles.
- Bring It Back Nostalgia website dedicated to bringing back retired products, based in Bournemouth, Dorset.
- Worcester Yeomanry Cavalry Living history re-enactment group which meets at Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire and other sites in Worcestershire.
- Encyclopaedia of British History The encyclopaedia currently contains over 2,800 entries and is an attempt to show the history of Britain through the eyes of people from all levels of society. Each entry includes narrative, illustrations, primary sources and bibliography.
- British Association for Local History Aims to encourage and assist the study of local history. Programme of events, news and publications.
- Historical Directories of England & Wales Digital collection of eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth-century local and trade directories from England and Wales. Provided by the University of Leicester.
- The History Faculty History study guides written and presented by current UK historians. The video podcasts are aimed at students preparing for their a-levels, undergraduates, and members of the public.
- Moving Here A database of digitised material on Caribbean, Jamaican, Barbadian, Irish, Jewish, South Asian, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan migration into England. Stories, photographs, documents and family histories.
- The British Book Trade Index A searchable index of names, brief biographical and trade details of people who worked in the book trade in England and Wales and were trading by 1851.
- History Compass An online journal from Blackwell Publishing and the Institute of Historical Research, covering important trends, debates, resources and publications in the field. Available by library subscription.
- The Museum of English Rural Life A national centre for the study of development in agriculture, the countryside and food, with major library, object, archive and photograph collections.
- H-Albion: British and Irish History H-Net group dedicated to enable historians more easily to discuss research interests, teaching methods, and the state of historiography. Features archive, reviews, course syllabi, links to related resources, and subscription information.