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» A Personal Railway History 
Account by Fred Gibbs, a Birmingham man who worked on the railway between the years 1918 and 1967.
http://railwaymemories.8m.com
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» Battle Conference of Anglo-Norman Studies 
An annual event devoted to medieval history and culture. Information on past meetings, and date and location of upcoming meeting.
http://www.boydell.co.uk/www.battleconference.com/
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» English Culture 
Discover the fads, foibles, history and eccentricities of England and the English.
http://englishculture.about.com
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» Florilegium Urbanum 
A selection of primary documents, in modern English translation, illustrating aspects of urban society in medieval England.
http://the-orb.net/encyclop/culture/towns/florilegium/flor00.html
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» History of England 
General topics arranged in broad time periods.
http://historyofengland.net
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» King Henry VIII History Department 
A schools history department Website with information on Tudor England, and working conditions during the Industrial Revolution.
http://website.lineone.net/~sjholcombe/
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» Magna Carta 
Translation from the Latin of the original version of the Magna Carta of Great Britain, signed by King John at Runnymede in 1215. With links to glossary and Latin original text.
http://www.magnacartaplus.org/magnacarta/
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» Of Choristers – Ancient and Modern 
Anne Page provides a history of cathedral choir schools. For each school there is a history and photographs. Appendixes cover boy bishops, bursaries, girls' choirs and a bibliography.
http://www.ofchoristers.net/
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» Old Father Thames 
Historical incident, personalities and associations of the River Thames related to specified points along its course and on its banks.
http://www.old-father-thames.co.uk/
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» Old Towns 
Contemporary descriptions of English towns and cities written between 1835 and 1848 and published in "The Penny Cyclopedia". Also sells copies of 19th-century engravings showing views of English towns.
http://www.oldtowns.co.uk/
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» Outlaws and Highwaymen 
Songs, poems, stories, memoirs, letters, satires, sermons, and other writings from the times are used to tell about the English highwayman from the 14th through the 19th centuries.
http://www.outlawsandhighwaymen.com
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» Seventeenth Century England. 
Wills, Muster Lists and Parish Register together with more general information including coinage, wages, prices and artillery.
http://www.portsdown.demon.co.uk/index.htm
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» The Confederation of the Cinque Ports 
Historic association of maritime towns in Kent and Sussex. Includes history, heraldic and ceremonial information, events, contacts and links about the ports and associated towns.
http://www.cinqueports.org/
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» The South Coast Martello Towers 
Peter Hibbs charts the history, construction, siting and individual history of each of the 74 English south coast Martello Towers.
http://www.martello-towers.co.uk/
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» The Victoria County History 
Based at the Institute of Historical Research, the English local history series began in 1899 and was dedicated to Queen Victoria. Includes information and draft text for counties in progress.
http://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk
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» The Village Labourer 1760-1832 
First published in 1911, this study in the government of England before the Reform Bill takes a detailed look at the consequences of the acts of enclosure, which dramatically changed life in the countryside. Full text available on-line.
http://socserv2.socsci.mcmaster.ca/~econ/ugcm/3ll3/hammond/village.html
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» ViewFinder 
Large historical image collection from English Heritage. Profile and image search.
http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk/
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