History

Merseyside Transport Trust Merseyside Transport Trust- Bus preservation society with a collection of Liverpool Corporation and Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive vehicles. Information about the collec… Our Manchester Our Manchester- A gateway to a number of local history sites, includes The White City, memories, the station and Edgar Wood, Architect. Peterloo Massacre Memorial Campaign Peterloo Massacre Memorial Campaign- Brief history of Peterloo and news on the campaign for a permanent memorial. Belle Vue Revisted Belle Vue Revisted- A history of the zoo and amusement park. Includes a mail bag, zoological garden and special attractions. Longsight Memories Longsight Memories- A history in the period 1930 to mid 1960s told in the pictures and words of the people who lived there. Featuring Belle Vue, Plymouth Grove School, Ardwick Tec… Eastside Community Heritage Eastside Community Heritage- Independent charity working on documenting the history of ordinary people from East London. Includes information about projects, exhibitions and publi… City Posts City Posts- The history of the coal duties of the City of London and their boundary markers, including lists of extant and missing markers. Crace Collection of Maps of London Crace Collection of Maps of London- Guide to the development of the capital from the 16th to the 19th centuries, brought together by the Victorian designer, Frederick Crace. Held … London Lives 1690 to 1800 London Lives 1690 to 1800- Documenting the crime, poverty and social policy in the metropolis. Monuments and Dust: The Culture of Victorian London Monuments and Dust: The Culture of Victorian London- Visual, textual, and statistical representation of Victorian London, assembled by an international group of scholars. The Diary of Samuel Pepys The Diary of Samuel Pepys- The diaries of the 17th century businessman, presented in a weblog format. London-RIP London-RIP- Nostalgia regarding lost landmarks such as particular cinemas, record shops and bus routes. PortCities London PortCities London- Online digitised collection resource of over 5000 items, brought to you by the National Maritime Museum, and local London libraries and archives. London Docklands Development Corporation History London Docklands Development Corporation History- History of the regeneration work by the LDDC across the London Docklands area from 1981 to 1998. Includes monographs, booklets an… Charles Booth Online Archive Charles Booth Online Archive- Searchable archive including Booth's survey into life and labour in London, dating from 1886-1903, and Booth family papers from 1799 to 1967. The Victorian London Dictionary The Victorian London Dictionary- Primary sources on the social history of Victorian London. Medieval Lincoln Medieval Lincoln- Images of Medieval art and architecture in Lincoln. Lincoln Stitchers: Luttrell Psalter Project Lincoln Stitchers: Luttrell Psalter Project- Information on the group producing embroidered panels based on the imagery in the Psalter. The Luttrell Psalter The Luttrell Psalter- Article on the famous tapestry by Jim Lane. Sacred Texts: Luttrell Psalter Sacred Texts: Luttrell Psalter- 14th-century English Christian manuscript incorporating pictures of everyday life of the period. Images of the manuscript and description of the te… Roll of Honour: Lincolnshire Roll of Honour: Lincolnshire- Photographs and transcriptions from war memorials throughout the county. Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs to 1516: Lincolnshire Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs to 1516: Lincolnshire- The Gazetteer was compiled by Dr Samantha Letters as a two-year project, based at the Centre for Metropolitan History, and fu… The 60th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery The 60th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery- The story of "The Lincolnshire Gunners", who were the only unit in the British Army to fight all major foes in WW2. The Saturday Night Soldiers The Saturday Night Soldiers- Information and photographs of the 4th battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment in WW2. The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment- A brief, illustrated history of the Regiment (the 10th Foot) from 1685 to 1960. RAF-Lincolnshire RAF-Lincolnshire- Dedicated to the heritage and legacy of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force during the wars of the 20th Century, focusing on units and squadrons based at … Kent Past Kent Past- The history of Kent which links regional and national historical events to the evolution of towns an villages in Kent. Includes overview, towns and villages, time-line,… Kent - Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs Kent - Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs- Historical details of markets and fairs in the county to 1516. Includes sources. Cumberland Lines Cumberland Lines- Line of fortifications built in the 18th and 19th centuries to defend Chatham dockyard from a landward attack. Also old Medway stations, Chislehurst caves, Jezre… Here's History Kent Here's History Kent- Offers historical information on parishes and towns across the county, provided by Kent County Council.