Interactive activities where children learn about dolls, teddy bears and cars and how they have changed over the years. This could be used as a non-fiction text. The site has printable worksheets.

The 'Describing Toys Online' has sorting old and new toys and the photos of toys may be useful.

Famous People looks at the life and times of famous people like Columbus, Pocahontas, Stephenson, Nightingale, Jenner, Fry, Brunel, Seacole, Pepys and Henry VIII.

Check out the slideshow of the historical seaside photographs.