History
162 sites
http://contemporary-home-computing.org/still-there
Created by net artist and researcher Olia Lialina, 'Still There' documents the remnants of early web culture through essays on Geocities ruins, Rotterdam's internet cafés, and the backgrounds of Dutch social network Hyves. Part of a formal academic research programme, this project offers a thoughtful archaeological look at the visual and social artifacts of the early internet.
https://hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
HyperHistory is an ambitious online reference navigating 3,000 years of world history through interactive timelines, maps, and synchronized chronologies of civilizations, people, and events. Covering everything from ancient cultures and the Middle Ages to modern figures like Einstein, it serves as a rich educational tool for students, researchers, and history enthusiasts alike.
https://genealogyindexer.org/
Genealogy Indexer is a free search engine covering over 2 million scanned pages of historical directories, yizkor books, military lists, and school records, focused primarily on Central and Eastern European Jewish genealogy. Researchers can browse collections spanning dozens of countries and regions, with tools for transliterating between Latin, Cyrillic, and Hebrew scripts to aid in tracing family histories across linguistic boundaries.
https://geekcode.xyz/
An archival copy of the legendary Geek Code pages, originally created by Robert Hayden in 1993 as a fun shorthand for geeks to describe themselves online. The site preserves a genuine piece of early internet culture, including the original code generator and Hayden's own reflections on the wild, pre-commercial web of the 1990s.
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://www.larsdatter.com/
Karen Larsdatter has assembled an extensive collection of curated links exploring the material culture of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, covering clothing, tools, occupations, animals, eating utensils, and more. The site connects visitors to museum images, artifact descriptions, and book recommendations that illuminate how medieval people actually lived and worked.
http://kidshow.dcmemories.com/bozopt4.html
A detailed archive dedicated to the history of locally-produced children's television in Washington DC, with this page focusing on the Bozo the Clown show that aired on WDCA-TV 20 from 1971 to 1977. Featuring donated photos, precise broadcast schedules, and profiles of hosts like Tony Alexi and Dick Dyszel, it offers a rich nostalgic record of regional kidshow TV history.
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.
http://textileworker.com/
The National Society of the Descendants of the Textile Workers of America (NSDTWA) is a Connecticut-incorporated nonprofit dedicated to honoring the legacy of American textile workers and their contributions during the Industrial Revolution. The organization promotes educational excellence through scholarships and supports textile museum endowments to preserve this important chapter of American labor history.
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.