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NEW. Heavily featured on the BBC early in May 2011, the 1985 Domesday Project has been relaunched in a free-access web site. The collection had to be translated from the now defunct ‘video disc’ format. Well worth a visit.
A fascinating website about workhouses that includes material on the Faversham area, including the Lynsted workhouse at Bumpit. Visit www.workhouses.org.uk. Also covers Throwley, Selling and Ospringe amongst many others.
Read four pages covering 200 years of Kent census - for example, in 1951 more than 18,000 houses in Kent didn’t have a toilet, in 1971 only just over half the households had a car ....... more here (PDF File)
First World War Focus - an outstanding BBC website. Archive film, interactive games, documentary footage, social history at home, you name it. This is the place to learn about this period. A New England visitor to our web site has kindly recommended some more pages on this episode in history - USA People Search
School History Website - OK, this is aimed at school exams but don’t underestimate its general interest too.
Pathe Newsreels and images - but you have to pay if you are not a school.
British Library’s Collection - worth browsing for social history images
Choosing museums to visit can be a chore - this site bring them together to help you decide
Schools focused history website (Spartacus) - don’t be misled by the title! - includes periods of English history
Sittingbourne Heritage Museum - currently located at 47 East Street, Sittingbourne provides a fascinating entry point into all thing historical for Sittingbourne.
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