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Houses of Parliament About the House of Lords and the House of Commons and more Cool Planet Site that includes history, geography, education and much more Travel Britain The official site for Americans travelling to Britain. A very good site with lots of facts and info |
Information Britain Where to go, what to do... Castle of Britain Facts about British castles and their ghosts.... Monarchs of England and Great Britain Biographies of monarchs through the times |
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Geography |
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England geography Visit this site and get an introduction to English geography and highlights concerning England. CIA World Factbook about United Kingdom The hard facts about the United Kingdom About United Kingdom Collection of links to maps, facts and much more Aberdeen City Aberdeen City Council's official website Swansea About the Welch city Swansea |
Derry City A guide to the city Derry, also known as Londonderry Manchester OnLine Links to sites concerning the city of Manchester Newcastle OnLine Links to sites concerning the city of Newcastle Liverpool guide Links to sites concerning Liverpool, Wirral and surrounding areas LeedsNet Links to sites concerning the city of Leeds Hastings Links to sites concerning the city of Hastings |
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England |
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| Travel and tourism - by region Goggle's directory of web sites about travelling | Stonehenge Who built Stonehenge and why? Facts, pictures and links to other sites |
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London |
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Churches in London Facts, images and background to the most famous churches in London. London tourist guide How to explore London: Culture, sightseeing and shopping. Web cams What's going on in London right now? Big Ben Learn more about the world's most famous clock Madame Tussaud's Visit the wax museum on the net |
London online Welcome to London Online, your guide to all that's going on in town The national gallery Study art online Tower of London Founded nearly a millennium ago and expanded upon over the centuries since, the Tower of London has protected, housed, imprisoned and been for many the last sight they saw on Earth. Visit the Tower site, and make a virtual trip inside..... |
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Scotland |
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Visit Scotland What to see and do in Scotland. In Scotland Everything you need to know and find out about Scotland. The Heritage of the Orkney Islands A wide presentation of history and culture from the Orkney Islands. The Orkney Website Make a virtual trip to Orkney through pictures and learn more about the islands. The Hebrides In these pages you will find information covering all aspects of Hebridean islands and culture |
The Scottish Parliament Learn more about the Parliament and its business Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre About Scotland's whisky regions and the making of Scotch whisky Loch Ness Live Can you spot "Nessie"? Includes web camera. The Legend of Nessie Nessie's official web site. Facts pictures and sightings Shetland Island Council Welcome to the Website of Shetland Islands Council - the most northerly authority in the UK. |
Edinburgh |
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Edinburgh Festivals Edinburgh is a year-round city of festivals, and this site will guide you through all of them. Edinburgh - Scotland's Capital City Wherever you want to go, this site will guide you through all the sights that are worth knowing in Edinburgh. Web cameras - Edinburgh Ten great views from around the city will update you every five minutes. Crime Library About William Burke and William Hare. The trial of Burke and Hare About the famous grave robbers from Edinburgh. |
Edinburgh Guide Has information about and shows pictures of different sights in Edinburgh The Royal Mile The historic high street of Edinburgh. Read about Holyrood house and John Knox house John Knox John Knox' biography Famous Edinburghers Did you know that Sean Connery comes from Edinburgh? Read his biography and many others |
Wales |
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Castles in Wales Photographs and information on more than 400 castles Welcome to Wales Read about Welch towns and historic sites An introduction to Wales In addition to general information you can also study Welch language and culture |
National Assembly for Wales The Assembly's homepages Wales' Tourist Board Lots of useful information Wales Calling Tourist guide to Wales covering tourism, history and hotels Data Wales A collection of sites concerning Wales |
Northern Ireland |
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The Northern Ireland Assembly The official website of the Northern Ireland Assembly The Northern Ireland Office A government office established to secure lasting peace based on the Good Friday Agreement Northern Ireland Online Guide Ireland Travel and Tourism's pages about Northern Ireland Belfast City The Belfast City Council |
Battle of the Boyne Background and facts about the battle Easter Rising 1916 The facts about the uprising in Dublin The 1916 Rebellion About the Easter Rising. Includes pictures of people involved in the uprising Irish history on the web All you ever wanted to know about Irish history |
History |
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Hadrian's Wall About the huge stone wall built in Roman times Britannia The history of the Roman Army in Britain The Battle of Stamford Bridge Read about the battle which ended the Viking era in England The Battle of Hastings An advanced site about the battle. Made by BBC Battle 1066 A multimedia presentation of the battle of Hastings The Norman Invasion ???? An advanced site about the invasion. Includes info and pictures of the Bayeux Tapestry. 1066 & The Norman Conquest A lot of information on different issues regarding the Norman invasion. Read about the Norwegian king "Harald Hardrada" |
The six wives of Henry VIII Read about the lives and destinies of the six wives of Henry VIII The Tudors Read about the Tudor monarchs The Stuarts Read about the Stuart monarchs The British Monarchy through the ages Everything about the British Monarchy. Family trees historic royal profiles and much more The Fire of London Facts about the fire of London in 1666 Scottish History A collection of sites about Scottish history Scotland - A concise history Information on early Scottish history, battles, culture, literature, music and Scots abroad |
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Bagpipes in Scotland A collection of sites about bag pipes Tartans of Scotland ??? All that is worth to know about the tartan. Different tartan types, how to make it etc ThatcherWeb The largest site about Britain's first woman Prime Minister BeatlesWeb About the musicians, their music their lives etc Beatles Again Very good on info about each member of the Beatles |
A Shakespeare Timeline Click on a year and read about Shakespeare's life Mr William Shakespeare and the Internet Everything about Shakespeare and his works The Stratford-on-Avon guide to Shakespeare Shakespeare's life and works William Shakespeare Quotes, plot summaries, character profiles and much more |
Newspapers |
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