Anglo-Saxon England and Wales
A very readable site which gives the history of Anglo-Saxon England from the end of Roman Britain to the Norman Conquest. It includes daily life of the Anglo-Saxons, their culture and early Christianity in Britain.
Anne Frank
A superb tribute to the life of Anne Frank. This is the official site for the Anne Frank House Museum. It gives the story of what happened to Anne and her family.
Judaism
Written by a rabbi, this is a great guide to the history, tradition and rituals of Judaism. If you need information on some aspect of Jewish life then you are likely to find it here. You can email your questions.
Medieval Siege
Find out about life in a castle in the Middle Ages and the weapons that were used in warfare at this time. You can even build your own virtual trebuchet and fire sandstone balls at a castle wall.
Kids Web Japan
Lots of information about Japan. Suitable for children aged 10 to 14 years of age, this site will tell you what you want to know about the daily life, culture, climate, traditions, economy, history and geography of this nation.
The Roman Empire in the First Century
Meet the Emperors, poets and historians of Rome and learn about life in the first century. There is information on family structure and weddings, as well as details of the different classes of citizens such as senators, partricians and slaves.
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'.
Victorian Britain
A feature from the Public Record office which looks at life in Victorian Britain. The information is illustrated with original documents from the time. It has activities for students based on these sources.
Creswell Crags - Home of the Ice Age Hunter
Evidence of life during the last ice age between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago has been found at Creswell Crags in Nottinghamshire. Find out about life in the stone age and about educational visits.
Romans
Why did the Romans invade Britain and what did the Romans do for us? These are two of the questions that are considered here. It also looks at life for women in Roman Britain and there is an audio drama of the Boudiccan Rebellion.
