~ Early Web Links ~

Skylar's farewell update to a Neocities site she built at age 15, reflecting on five years of growing up, changing interests, and finding community on the indie web. A heartfelt time capsule that captures the bittersweet experience of revisiting a teenage online presence and saying goodbye to it with gratitude.

Invisible5 documents a road trip audio tour along Interstate 5, with this stop focusing on the Los Angeles River and the environmental advocacy work of FoLAR (Friends of the Los Angeles River). Visitors can listen to MP3 recordings, view LANDSAT maps, and read about water pollution, habitat destruction, and community restoration efforts along one of the most heavily concrete-channelized urban rivers in the world.

Mexicolore is a London-based educational resource dedicated to the ancient cultures of Mexico, covering Aztec and Maya civilization, religion, art, music, and daily life in rich detail. Founded by Ian and Graciela, the site has served schools since 1980 and also offers consultancy, costumes, pinatas, and a unique photo library for events and educators.

Jos Kingston's detailed historical study of life in Elizabethan-era Norton, Sheffield, covers occupation, social class, poverty, and parish records spanning 1560 to 1650. Downloadable baptism, marriage, and burial records make this a valuable resource for family historians and local historians researching the period.

Princeton University Library's research guide walks students and researchers through the process of investigating U.S. local history, covering secondary sources, primary records, city directories, maps, genealogy resources, and state archives. Particularly strong on New Jersey history, it links to digital collections, WPA guides, and Princeton's own documentary projects on Trenton's 20th-century life.

Created by Jeffrey L. Thomas in 1996, The Castles of Wales is a comprehensive reference covering over 400 Welsh castles with high-quality photographs, historical essays, and profiles of the principal castle builders. Celebrating 30 years online, it features both famous fortifications like Chepstow and Beaumaris alongside lesser-known gems, contributed by historians, published authors, and castle enthusiasts alike.

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.

The Internet Medieval Sourcebook, edited by Paul Halsall at Fordham University's Center for Medieval Studies, is a massive curated collection of primary source texts covering the entire medieval period, from the fall of Rome through the Renaissance and Reformation. Researchers and educators will find full-text sources, saints' lives, law texts, maps, and topically organized sections on everything from the Crusades and Byzantine studies to medieval Jewish life and gender history.

A detailed reference site covering the United States Navy's role in the Pacific War from 1941 to 1945, documenting the naval campaigns, battles, and operations of World War II in the Pacific theater. History enthusiasts will find this a focused and organized index into one of the most significant naval conflicts of the 20th century.

Created by Luc Van de Sijpe, this Belgian site meticulously documents the bunkers, military fortifications, and war structures of the Ghent bridgehead region, covering both World War I and World War II sites across East Flanders. Visitors will find bunker maps, coordinates, walking routes, casualty lists, and detailed accounts of military history from the Atlantic Wall to Cold War-era shelters.