History
162 sites
https://workhouses.org.uk/
Peter Higginbotham's exhaustive reference site chronicles the history of the British workhouse system, covering Poor Laws from 1601 through the end of the workhouse era with detailed entries on hundreds of individual Poor Law Unions across England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Visitors will find full texts of historic legislation, location guides, photographs, records of workhouse life, and deeply researched articles on topics ranging from bastardy laws to oakum picking.
https://oldradio.com/
Oldradio.com, maintained by Barry Mishkind 'The Eclectic Engineer,' is a comprehensive broadcast archive dedicated to the history of radio, drawing on FCC files, university sources, and historical publications to separate fact from industry myth. Visitors can explore a deep table of contents, mailing lists for professional broadcasters, and a companion resource called the Broadcasters' Desktop Reference.
https://10-31.net/halloween
Trick or Treat is a fanlisting dedicated to Halloween, the beloved holiday, run by webmistresses Lacy and Stephanie as part of their 10-31.net network. With over 320 registered fans and a listing on The Fanlistings Network, it serves as a gathering place for Halloween enthusiasts worldwide.
https://walkingfox.tripod.com/
Created by Sachem Walkingfox, this site is a dedicated resource on the Mohican, Pequot, and Mohegan peoples, covering their villages, burial grounds, ceremonies, and the preservation of traditional Native American words and culture. Visitors can explore sections on smudging, pipe ceremonies, pow-wows, and tribal history, making it a heartfelt effort to document and share Eastern Woodland indigenous heritage.
http://gwpda.org/naval/n0000000.htm
A comprehensive reference section of the GWPDA WWI Archive dedicated to the naval dimension of World War One, covering ships, weapons, tactics, fleet deployments, battles, and communications in impressive detail. Compiled by William Schleihauf, it features specialized content like warship colour schemes, signal flags, destroyer markings, and fleet lists from multiple nations including Britain, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Japan.
https://darwin-online.org.uk/content/frameset?itemID=A83&viewtype=image&pageseq=1
Darwin Online is a comprehensive digital archive dedicated to the complete published works, manuscripts, and correspondence of Charles Darwin, offering scanned facsimile images of original texts. This scholarly resource is an invaluable reference for researchers and enthusiasts of evolutionary biology and Victorian science history.
https://bristolgunners.org/
A detailed historical record of 266 Battery, Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery, Royal Artillery (Volunteers), tracing Bristol's artillery heritage from 1859 through both World Wars and beyond. The site features nominal rolls, officer biographies, battle histories, obituaries, and regimental timelines, making it an invaluable genealogical and military history reference.
http://erraticimpact.com/
Erraticimpact hosts web pages dedicated to Sonia Pressman Fuentes, a pioneering feminist lawyer and author who was one of the founders of NOW (National Organization for Women). The site serves as a tribute and resource for learning about her life, career, and contributions to the women's rights movement in America.
https://wartimememories.co.uk/
The Wartime Memories Project is a long-running archive dedicated to preserving firsthand stories and records from both World War One and World War Two before they are lost forever. Visitors can explore detailed sections covering Allied and Central Powers armies, air forces, naval operations, prisoners of war, women at war, hospitals, and day-by-day battle accounts.
https://fanac.org/
The Fanac Fan History Project is a massive preservation archive dedicated to the history of science fiction fandom, housing thousands of fanzines, convention photos, recordings, and the comprehensive Fancyclopedia reference work. Run by a team of dedicated volunteers including Joe Siclari and Edie Stern, it serves as the definitive online repository for SF fan history spanning decades of Worldcons, APAs, and amateur publishing.