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BritishBattles.com analysing and documenting British Battles from the previous centuries Welsh Newspapers Online The International Churchill Society - ukpressonline - Home History as it happened This is your gateway to over TWO million pages of the 19th-21st Centuries’ newspapers, from 1835 to today, all as published on the day they were published and all searchable by name, word, phrase and date. The ukpressonline database is a spectacular resource for historians, publishers and the public – anyone who wants to explore history as seen by the reporters and commentators who were there. With every page available in thumbnail, small preview, full-size view and ready-to-print PDF with live text, and page-by-page browse of editions, this is one of the easiest on-line newspaper archives to explore. Anyone can search by name, word or by date for free, to view all available thumbnails; with a free registration, you can use the Advanced Search; with a subscription to an archive, you can view, download and print pages at full size. You can find a newspaper from an important date – which could be your birthday.

Dreamers and Dissenters How do people respond to the world they live in? When they disagree or dream of change, do they act within society's rules or against them? This site introduces some of the visionaries, dissenters and rule breakers of past centuries. Through a selection of sources from the British Library's collection, you can learn how these people have presented themselves and how they have been represented by others. Language is also an important aspect of citizenship. When you look at the sources... Think about the reliability of this evidence from the past (Who tells the story? Utopia Can utopian ideas ever be realised in the real world? The struggle for democracy In 1928, men and women were given equal voting rights for the first time. Counter Culture Explore countercultural pamphlets, handbooks, fanzines and underground newspapers that helped to promote action, gather support and inspire change. Concerns about crime How do we treat people that break the rules? Our language Filth and Fever ShareThis

Campaign for Abolition 2007 marks the 200th anniversary of the abolition of British involvement in the slave trade. However, the campaign which led to this abolition began as early as 1787. This resource allows you to explore a range of sources from the entire campaign - you will be able to look at minutes from the meetings of the Abolition Committee and to examine first hand, eye witness accounts of slavery. It will become clear that the issues of equality, justice and tolerance raised and explored by the resources are just as relevant today as they were two centuries ago. You might feel that the need for campaigns is also just as great. Historical sources - an introduction Examine various historical sources from the campaign to abolish slavery, as well as evidence of alternative viewpoints and eyewitness accounts of slavery. Activities A range of activities for students exploring aspects of campaigning with particular reference to citizenship, as well as notes and advice for teachers. ShareThis Activities

Asians in Britain The establishment of the East India Company in 1600 began a complex relationship between Britain and India that would mark major shifts in the culture and history of both nations. This trading relationship, combined with Britain’s long imperial rule in India, led to far reaching changes and a steady migration of Asians from all walks of life to Britain. With a focus on the period 1858–1950, explore this history through contemporary accounts, photographs, letters, newspapers and pamphlets – all evidence of the rich and diverse contributions Asians have made to British life and society. The establishment of the East India Company in 1600 began a complex relationship between Britain and India that would mark major shifts in the culture and history of both nations. This trading relationship, combined with Britain’s long imperial rule in India, led to far reaching changes and a steady migration of Asians from all walks of life to Britain.

The Historical Association / Historical Association London Lives 1690 to 1800 ~ Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis Archive | Margaret Thatcher Foundation We are offering free access to thousands upon thousands of declassified secret documents from archives all over the world, something never done before for any political figure in any country There are many ways in ... Ways in Read whole declassified files from MT core archive as PM at the UK National Archives in Kew, every single one. Search the whole site - not just declassified archive documents, but speeches, film, photos, etc. Browse by looking at her engagement diaries as PM, which link to documents covering the day. Scope of the site The scope of this site is not simply biographical, despite the name. For example, there are key documents from the Cold War like the texts of the Reagan-Gorbachev summits in which MT played no direct part, but which mattered greatly to her. Most of the documents are images of the originals, in PDF format. Texts have been machine indexed, including most of the PDFs, so keyword searches should find most documents containing the word.