Interesting and useful History websites

You may like to see what you can find on the topics you are studying at school (as listed in The Curriculum), or you may like to range about through the sites below, which have all been checked recently (December 2010) by your History Dept. teachers.

Sites aimed at older children and adults: A – B Forms

• www.bbc.co.uk/history/
  Excellent BBC site: includes detailed Timeline, 3D reconstructions, games and battle re-enactments, Historic Figures, History for Kids, Hands on History, links with tv series… Go and explore!

• www.show.me.uk/
  Route into various topics, connected with museums and galleries; also links to some good games.

• www.britannia.com/history/docs/
  Sources and documents from History – fascinating collection

• http://www.historyonthenet.com/
  A large collection of information, much of it child-friendly; also games and puzzles.

• www.schoolhistory.co.uk
  Interactive mini-lessons, games, etc. Mostly aimed at teachers, but contains lots for the bright student too, including some useful links.

• http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/penaltyshootout/
  

  Amusing game based on quiz questions – one of many from schoolhistory.

• http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/index.html
  

  British Library: good range of fascinating information, including audio and video clips; e.g. Henry VIII: Man and Monarch exhibition.

• http://www.britishmuseum.org/
  

  Well worth a visit – online or, far better, in person!

• http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/young_explorers/play/time_explorer.aspx
  Excellent Young Explorer site from British Museum: some good games and fascinating opportunities to explore world history, including Egyptians, Ancient Greeks, Roman Britain, Anglo-Saxons and more.

• http://www.heritage-explorer.co.uk/web/he/default.aspx
  Heritage Explorer – useful English Heritage site, including good interactive material and excellent photographs – especially of castles, abbeys and historical buildings.

• http://www.timeref.com/
  Excellent medieval history site: considerable detail, timelines, 3D virtual reconstructions, good illustrations; especially castles, medieval life, people, places and architecture; also puzzles and game.

• www.channel4.com/history

  Links up with their TV history programmes.

• www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/historywebsites.htm
  Useful detail on a range of topics.

• http://www.besthistorysites.net/about.shtml

  Could be useful for the determined researcher or explorer.

• http://www.britishpathe.com/

  Written and pictorial evidence from the 20th century.

• http://www.historyforkids.org/

  Some good material here, but a lot of adverts too…

• hhtp://www.gelfling.dds.nl

  Good illustrations of medieval costume.

• http://mw.mcmaster.ca/christine.html

  Medieval women – useful and interesting site.

• http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/default.htm

  National Archives, with some fascinating material. Try it!

• http://www.iwm.org.uk/

  Imperial War Museum site.

• http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc-home/vtc-ks1-home/vtc-ks1-history(2)/vtc-ks1-history-past_and_present.htm        

  Interesting Welsh site; help may be needed to navigate at first; NB select Key Stage first. 
  A/B forms Key Stage 3 – Hastings, Edward I and Wales, castles;
  A/B/C forms  Key Stage 3  Additional Resources - Turning Points: History Trails, Evidence Detective, Spy Missions, Timeline Quiz – all useful and great fun.

• http://www.maryrose.org/

  Mary Rose – excellent.

• http://www.castles-of-britain.com/

  Castles website – quite good.

• http://www.tudorhistory.org/

  Tudors – useful reference site.

• http://www.tudorhistory.org/

  V&A + National Archive: very appealing Tudor material.

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Sites aimed at younger children: C – F Forms

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/history.shtml
  

  Outstanding BBC collection: all sorts of marvellous things here – including Ancient Egyptians, Ancient Greeks, Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Victorian Times, Life in World War Two, Walk through Time… and many
  more.  Explore!

• http://www.channel4learning.com/apps26/learning/microsites/E/essentials/history/index.shtml
  Good Channel 4 Essentials collection – child-friendly; not so impressive as the BBC collection, but worth visiting. Includes: Egyptians, Ancient Greeks, Romans, Vikings, Tudors, Victorians, Life in World War Two.

• http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/young_explorers/play/time_explorer.aspxExcellent Young Explorer site from British Museum: some good games and fascinating opportunities to explore world history, including Egyptians, Ancient Greeks, Roman Britain, Anglo-Saxons and more.

• www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/launch_gms_viking_quest.shtml

  Viking Quest game: very good indeed.

• www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/V/victoriandiary/homepage.htm 

  Interesting and enjoyable study of Victorian life.

• www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/Q/qca/victorians/

  Victorian Children: child-friendly site.

• http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/

  Excellent British Museum website, with photographs and detail on a range of Ancient Egyptian topics. Not just for young children.

• http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/victorianbritain/
  National Archive material on Victorian Britain.

• http://www.icteachers.co.uk/children/cyberhunts/vichunt/vichunt.htm

  Victorian Cyberhunt: Lots of Victorian materials here.

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/games/

  Good BBC history games.

• http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/egyptmummy.htm

  Mummy Countdown… Ancient Egypt fun.

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/subjects/history/ww2clips

  World War Two audio clips – e.g. Chamberlain’s speech.

• http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc-home/vtc-ks1-home/vtc-ks1-history(2)/vtc-ks1-history-past_and_present.htm        

  Interesting Welsh site; help may be needed to navigate at first; NB select Key Stage first; 
  E forms  - chronology; 
  C Forms Key Stage 2 Tudor Portraits; also Key Stage 3  Additional Resources - Turning Points: History Trails, Evidence Detective, Spy Missions, Timeline Quiz – all useful and great fun.

• http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/history.html

  Excellent Woodlands Junior School site: all sorts on many topics.