History Information

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History

• BBC History
• Best of History Web Sites Comprehensive index of history sites
• British History Online Primary and secondary sources for the history of the British Isles
• British Museum
• Current Value of Old Money Provides the changes in the value of money over time including the cost of living across various periods in time, wages for particular occupations in Britain and abroad, prices in the Ancient world and historical exchange rates
• History World Timelines, articles and quizzes
• National Archives For national, local and family history
• Vision of Britain through time A vision of Britain between 1801 and 2001. Includes maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions