Aesop's Fables
An online collection of hundreds of fables by Aesop and Hans Christian Anderson.
Encylopedia Mythica
Alphabetically arranged information on myths and legends from a wide range of different ancient cultures.
My Hideous Progeny: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Here are pages on Mary Shelley's life, family, friends and novels. There is a summary of Frankenstein, a description of the main characters, the full text and an explanation of the subtitle 'The Modern Prometheus'.
British Geological Survey - Earthquakes
Illuminating! Gives data about locations and magnitude of British and European Earthquakes, together with background information about Earthquakes and their effects.
Discovery Point
This is the website of Dundee's visitor attraction featuring the story of Captain Scott's ship Discovery. The site has information about Antarctica and also about Scott and his fated expedition to the South Pole.
Hadrian's Wall Gallery
View images of Hadrian's Wall along the entire length. This BBC site also has information about it's history and construction.
HyperHistory Online
Lifelines, People Index, timelines and maps give a general perspective of 3000 years of World History.
Florence Nightingale - Getting Dressed
A beautifully illustrated account of the clothing Florence Nightingale would have worn in Victorian times.
Burgh Life in Mary's Time
Find out about life in a Scottish burgh was like in the 16th Century, in the time of Mary Queen of Scots. Relates to the Scottish curriculum.
Florence Nightingale: the lady with the Lamp
This site from the BBC examines whether the romantic image of the Lady with the Lamp was entirely justified.
