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In Search of Scotland

Trace the history of Scotland on this BBC site, from bronze age times, through the Wars of Independence to the impact of independence and industrialisation.

11-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

History on the Net

Information is arranged in topics such as: Aztecs, World War 2, World War 1, Nazi Germany, the Romans, the Stuarts and much more. Comprehensive coverage from ancient times through the middle ages and 20th Century history.

7-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

GCSE Bitesize - Geography

Don't wait until revision time to see what's on offer on here. Most GCSE and Standard Grade topics are examined: Cities, Coasts, Economic Activity, Ecosystems, Tectonics, Population and Development, Water and Rivers, and Weather and Climate.

14-16 year olds
Pupils

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.

11-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

The Age of George III

This web site, designed for A Level history students in the UK, examines the period from 1760 to 1830, a time of change and conflict in Britain. It includes the Napoleonic War, Britain and India, Ireland and the American War of Independence.

16-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Life in an Iron Age Village

Just what was every day life in the Iron Age? This site from the BBC pieces together the evidence to give us a good picture of the agriculture, religion and lifestyle of the people of the time.

14-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Sex, Lice and Chamber Pots in Pepys' London

If you want to know what people ate, drank and how they amused themselves at the time of Charles II you can find out here. The historical source is the diary of Samuel Pepys.

14-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

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.

11-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Tudor England

A web site devoted to the Tudor era in England. There are details of the Tudor monarchs and other important figures of the time. You can listen to selections of Tudor music and find out about the architecture.

11-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Art History Resources

This site has an extensive collection of links on the history of art from prehistoric times to the 20th Century.

14-18 year olds
Teachers
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