~ Early Web Links ~

SCIWAY (South Carolina Information Highway) bills itself as South Carolina's Front Door and serves as the largest comprehensive directory of SC information on the internet, covering jobs, businesses, cities, events, real estate, hotels, and more. A long-running community resource for residents, visitors, and anyone relocating to the Palmetto State, it features a photo project, local sponsorships, and curated guides to life in South Carolina.

Clare-UK is a comprehensive community website dedicated to the historic market town of Clare in Suffolk, England, covering its rich history from pre-Roman times through Norman occupation and beyond. Visitors will find a visitor's guide, local news, genealogy resources, a business directory, community events, and historical articles including a full book by David Hatton about Clare's past.

A sparse personal page hosted on the Texhoma regional ISP, containing only a single image with no visible text content. The site appears to belong to a user with the handle 'swora' on a dial-up era regional internet provider serving the Texas-Oklahoma border area.

A detailed history index for Staple, a small village in Kent, England, covering its railway, historic pubs and inns, old cottages, local families, and parish records dating back centuries. Visitors will find articles on landmarks like The Black Pig and The Three Tuns, family histories such as the Cozens and Tritton families, and rare documents including a 1719 cottage inventory and a 1945 parochial newsletter.

The Espressario is a guide to cybercafes and coffeehouses in the Philippines, created around 1998 when internet cafes were just beginning to take root as cultural institutions. It covers cafe listings, coffee resources, and the emerging cyberculture scene in the Philippines, making it a fascinating snapshot of early internet access culture in Southeast Asia.

A dedicated website about the history and community of Thorpe Mandeville, a small rural parish in south-west Northamptonshire, England, created by Maurice Cole. Visitors can explore parish registers, a brief village history, the local church, public houses, schools, military history, and notable people connected to this centuries-old settlement.

Texas Escapes is a comprehensive online magazine dedicated to Texas history, towns, ghost towns, and travel, with over 3,393 cities covered across all 254 counties. Running since 1998, it features vintage maps, historic photos, syndicated columns, architecture, and regional trip guides that make it an invaluable resource for anyone exploring the Lone Star State.

PhillyTalk.com is a long-running Philadelphia-area site covering local talk radio stations, Philly slang and dialect, healthy low-carb diet tips, and regional news and opinions. Visitors can explore an audio vault of talk radio clips, a Philly slang guide, and a surprisingly deep section on keto-friendly nutrition alongside local media commentary.

A dedicated research project cataloguing the many places named Bristol across North America and beyond, tracing their origins back to Bristol, England. The site maps out 28 US locations plus Canadian entries, with individual pages for each state and province that shares the name.

Bix Frankonis' personal hub documents his midlife in St. Johns, Oregon, with a characteristically candid inventory of identities, impairments, worries, and a surprisingly rich history of internet projects spanning from the mid-1990s to present. The site serves as a linktree-style landing page pointing to his blog, social profiles, and an eclectic collection of side projects including Firefly fan work and Portland community efforts.