Tudor Clothing from Tudor Paintings

Examine Tudor paintings closely to gain an insight into Tudor life and costume.

Tudor Exploration

An interactive exhibit on the Tudor period. There is a timeline of the Tudor monarchs and you can find out about discoveries and developments of the time. There is a good section on Tudor ships.

History Trails - Victorian Britain

Follow the history trail which includes games to find out about life in Victorian times. This site from the BBC has information on the industrial revolution, social conditions, occupations and Victorian women.

World War One

A comprehensive collection of articles from the BBC on the Great War. It includes transcripts of newspaper articles from the time. A fantastic resource.

West Mucking - Anglo-Saxon Village

Look round an Anglo-Saxon Village and find out about the way of life of the villagers. Then come back to the present day and search for things they may have left behind using such things as a metal detector. An exciting way to learn about Anglo-Saxons.

Ancient Civilizations

This site from the British Museum has information on ancient civilizations and is organised in themes; cities, technology, trade, writing, buildings and religion. It includes photographs, diagrams, a Mesopotamian creation story and a game.

The Mary Rose Learning Resources

The fascinating story of the Mary Rose spans almost 500 years. Here you can find out more about the ship, her crew and the thousands of artefacts that have been recovered from the wreck site.

Freepedia

Freepedia is a series of free encyclopaedia. It currently specialises in history and is a mirror site of the comprehensive Spartacus Educational history website. Definitely worth a look!

Learn ICT Picture Gallery

This superb gallery has a range of images for you to use in school projects. The pictures are arranged under topics such as artists, celebrations, World War II, religious artefacts and seasons.

Hidden Lives

An archive of amazing documents and photographs where you can find out what it was like to be really poor in Victorian and Edwardian times. Target age range 10 to 15 years.