Open Data, Linked Data accessible to all and able to be shared analysed and used by us all. Listen to short video from the excellent Nigel Shadbolt and you will soon see why this is relevant and important for anyone interested in history as well as just about every other aspect of life. This is not just blue sky thinking, it’s happening here and now and there are opportunities tog et involved…now more
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What is ‘Linked Data’ why is open data relevant to anyone with an interest in history…listen to Tim Berners Lee web pioneer telling us all about it, tap into to some intriguingly linked resources and help change the world… more
Norfolk Old and Intriguing Maps available online, more country resources for you and your history project… more
This great site from University of Southampton, on C18th resources, deserves to be explored by family and social historians for the wealth of excellent links it provides more
The War Horse Exhibition at The National Army Museum tells the stories of real war horses in WWI, a very moving exhibition
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- ‘Warrior’ The Story of a Real War Horse Read ‘Warrior’ by General Jack Seely, a truly amazing account of a real life war horse. A brilliant book…
- The Great Exhibition 1851 The Great Exhibition 1851…
- Military Cap Badge Royal Army Chaplains Department (Jewish) Military cap badge of the Army Chaplaincy Department, part of our military cap badge collection…
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Read ‘Warrior’ by General Jack Seely, a truly amazing account of a real life war horse. A brilliant book
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- Grave of The Unknown Warrior Westminster Abbey 1920 The body of an unknown soldier was brought from France to be buried at the west end of the nave of Westminster Abbey on 11th November 1920. The idea that we should honour those that died for us in this way, is thought to have originated with the Reverend David Railton, a chaplain at the……
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New online catalogue ‘Discovery’ from The National Archive
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- Norfolk NRO Record Office Catalogue Online Norfolk record office, online catalogue search, get the most out of your visit build a short-list from the catalogue……
- Merged UK Library Catalogue The merged online catalogue of national libraries and many universities in the UK is a great resource that will save lots of time when researching your own history project…
- Virginia Cemeteries online Just had to share this brilliant resource, a collation of data from Virginian cemeteries. Thanks for all the effort that has gone into this excellent free resource. Another Intriguing Snippet to help aid your family history research </br> </br>…
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King Alfred’s Teacher Training College Winchester has a glorious student register which we at Intriguing History are transcribing. It’s a fascinating, detailed record of students from all over the country
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- Historic Maps of London Historic maps of London paint a vivid picture for family historians …
- King of the Anglo Saxons c860 AD The first ‘King of England’ emerges out of the Dark Ages…
- Cap Badge King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry The cap badge of the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, as worn on the pagri…
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The totally incredible Spinning Mule, invented by Samuel Crompton, revolutionised spinning in the C19th
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- Northampton and the First Cotton Spinning Mill 1742 Once John Kay had invented the flying shuttle the possibility for mass production of broadloom cloth became a reality. The curb on production was producing enough yarn for the weavers. The opportunity to invent a machine that would speed up the process of spinning yarn encouraged the invention of new machines In 1738, Lewis Paul……
- John Kay 1753-54 House destroyed by machine breakers…keeps inventing John Kay Inventor persecuted and house destroyed by machine breakers, he didn’t give-up and kept inventing, now that’s entrepreneurial against the odds…and was this the start of organised labour and uprisings?…
- Ada Lovelace 1815 – 1852 and the first computer programme Aususta Ada Lovelace was a brilliant mathematician who took Charles Babbage’s analytical machine a step further, so why don’t we know more about her?…
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First fleet to Australia, an amazing achievement by convicts, guards, sailors and families together, a journey against all odds
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- American War, prison hulks, Joseph Banks, Australia. Connect! The American War, Joseph Banks, prison hulks and Australia, what connects them all? Connections exist across all areas of history including our own, it’s just a matter of discovering them…
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Dorset is an amazing coastline and the Dorset Coast Digital Archive is a fantastic resource for anyone with a family history or historical interest in Dorset
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- Dorset and Botany Bay What connects Dorset and Botany Bay? If any of your family were transported to Australia this will be of interest to you…
- Denmark sells Gold Coast territories to Britain 1850 …
- Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty Organisation with unique archive of NY immigrants Did your family member relative or ancestor arrive in the USA via New York? Here are some intriguing resources to help you find out more……
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Explore a map of the Ancient counties of Great Britain and find out a little bit more about their history
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- First Transatlantic Voyage S.S Great Eastern 1860 The first voyage across the atlantic on an iron paddle-steamer designed by engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel 1860…was your relative on the ship……
- Who declared war on Britain in 1812? This war fought between the British and Americans, probably had more ramifications for the Canadians and the Americans than the British. Canada emerged with a heightened sense of national security…
- 1900 – Peak of Industrial Schools Peak of industrial schools in Britain 1900…
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Medieval Names 1450-1600
A look at a website drawing together a list of Medieval names, fascinating for the family historian
Human Genetics and Genomics: The Science for the 21st Century
A science spin for family historians looking at the next steps for the human genome project.
Interactive Map of Isabella Bird Explorer
Interactive mapping for local, social or family history projects can be easily learnt using our tool kits. Explore history through interactive maps