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Classification:Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:1820 British Settlers to South Africa
Link:https://www.1820settlers.com/
Description:1820 British Settlers to South Africa
Extra Info:Information about the 1820 British settlers to South Africa, including transcribed letters, photographs and pictures of some of the settlers and a forum.
Classification:Photographs / Pictures
Title:A Celebration of England in Photographs
Link:https://www.thornber.net/england/
Description:A Celebration of England in Photographs
Extra Info:Photographs of historic places in England.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Ashover Genealogy
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20190419005512/http://...
Description:Ashover Genealogy
Extra Info:An archived copy of a website that is no longer active. Most information is still available. The history of the people and place.
Classification:Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Aston on Trent Local History Group
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20200930013733/http://...
Description:Aston on Trent Local History Group
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is not currently active. Most information available, although photos may be slow to load. Many photographs and articles on the history of Aston on Trent.
Classification:Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Beamish Collections Online
Link:http://collections.beamish.org.uk/
Description:Online Collection from Beamish Museum
Extra Info:Includes photographs, advertising materials, trade catalogues and lots of information about the social history surrounding our ancestors.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Tithe Records, Religious Lists / Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Bonsall History Project Website
Link:http://www.bonsallhistory.org.uk/
Description:Bonsall History Project Website
Extra Info:Click on Site Contents for records
Classification:Information, Photographs / Pictures
Title:British Pathe Film Archive
Link:https://www.britishpathe.com
Description:British Pathe Film Archive 1896-1970
Extra Info:All sorts of social history on film as well as royal visits, wing walkers, early pictures of heathrow, swimming galas and much more.
Classification:Photographs / Pictures
Title:Churches of Britain and Ireland
Link:http://www.churches-uk-ireland.org/
Description:Churches of Britain and Ireland
Extra Info:Photographs of the churches your ancestors attended.
Classification:Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Coal Mining History Resource Centre
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20160305062046/http://w...
Description:Coal Mining History Resource Centre
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer available. Most information still seems to be available, although the layout is not good in parts. Search does not work. May be slow to load. Includes picture of the mines and details of the mines rescue crews.
Classification:Newspapers, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Connected Histories
Link:https://www.connectedhistories.org/
Description:British History Sources, 1500-1900
Extra Info:From the Universities of London, Hertfordshire, and Sheffield. Burney collection of newspapers, British History Online, the Charles Booth Archive, Old Bailey Online and much more...
Classification:Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Information, Photographs / Pictures
Title:County Asylum
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20110708195950/http://w...
Description:Rediscovering the Asylums and Mental Hospitals of England and Wales
Extra Info:This site is no longer active, however an archived copy of the site is still available to view (may take a few moments to load). There may be some pages that do not work. Lists architects' names and more.
Classification:Photographs / Pictures
Title:Genealogy Photo Archive
Link:https://deadfred.com/
Description:Free Genealogy and Family History Photo Archive
Extra Info:Free genealogy family history photo search by surname.
Classification:Photographs / Pictures
Title:Geograph Britain and Ireland
Link:http://www.geograph.org.uk/
Description:Geograph Britain and Ireland
Extra Info:The project aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of Great Britain and Ireland. Use the search to find areas and topics of interest.
Classification:Photographs / Pictures
Title:Getty Images
Link:https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/
Extra Info:Many Photographs easy to search. For example images of Welsh Chapels, workhouse, Sunday school. Lots of modern and historic images.
Classification:Religious Lists / Records, Minute Books / Meeting Books, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Glossop Heritage Centre Website
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20170518025447/http://...
Description:Glossop Heritage Centre Website, Includes Lists of Past Clergy
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is not currently active. Most information is still available to view. Click on Local History articles for information about the railways, schools, coop and more.
Classification:Religious Lists / Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Heanor and District Local History Society
Link:http://www.heanorhistory.org.uk/
Description:Heanor and District Local History Society
Extra Info:Historic photographs of the area and its people, also a list of vicars at Heanor.
Classification:Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Information, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Historic Churches of Great Britain
Link:http://www.historicchurches.co.uk/
Description:Maps of locations of many Historic Churches of Great Britain
Extra Info:Helps you find the location of the churches where you ancestors were baptised, married or buried. Their long-term aim is to add photographs to accompany each map.
Classification:Photographs / Pictures
Title:Historic Photographs of England
Link:https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/photos...
Description:Historic Photographs of England
Extra Info:Lots of interesting images of England's social, industrial, architectural and archaeological history.
Classification:Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Religious Lists / Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Ilkeston and District Local History Society
Link:https://www.ilkestonhistory.org.uk/
Description:Ilkeston and District Local History Society
Extra Info:Click on family and social history details of Ilkeston street and place names, also has photographs of the churches and chapels.
Classification:Information, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Landed families of Britain and Ireland
Link:https://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/
Description:Research into the landowning families of the British Isles and the country houses which they owned.
Classification:Photographs / Pictures
Title:Mary Evans Picture Library
Link:https://www.maryevans.com/
Description:Mary Evans Picture Library
Extra Info:Over 2 million historical and cinema images. Easy to search - can limit by type of photograph and century. From pictures of asylums, workhouses, churches, memorials, wars, schools, ships and much more.
Classification:Information, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Photographs / Pictures
Title:Military Badges and Military Images
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20110721011946/http://w...
Description:Military Badges and Military Images
Extra Info:An archived copy of the site which is no longer available. May take a little while to load. May not work correctly in all browsers.
Classification:Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Photographs / Pictures, Journals / Diaries
Title:Moving Here - 200 years of Migration to England
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20140407043350/http://m...
Description:Moving Here - 200 years of Migration to England
Extra Info:This is an archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information and photographs still seem to be available.
Classification:Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Music Hall and Theatre History
Link:http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/
Description:Music Hall and Theatre History
Extra Info:Information and images of the history of music hall and thatre in the UK and Ireland. Includes histories of the theatres, biographies of some entertainers and many playbills.
Classification:Photographs / Pictures
Title:Old UK Photographs
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20140705201147/http://...
Description:Old UK Photographs
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most photographs are still available to view. Lots of old photographs of interesting locations around the UK, many are taken from old postcards.
Classification:Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Photographs / Pictures
Title:P & O Heritage and Archives
Link:https://www.poheritage.com/
Description:P & O Heritage and Archives
Extra Info:Includes British India Steam Navigation Company, the Orient Line and other companies absorbed into P&O. The archive contains photographs, ephemera, fact sheets on the individual ships, with the shipbuilders' details and more.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Newspapers, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Parish of Eyam
Link:https://places.wishful-thinking.org.uk/DBY/Eyam/in...
Description:Eyam Parish
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Parish Registers of Crich and More
Link:https://www.crichparish.co.uk/
Description:Parish Registers of Crich and More
Extra Info:Includes trade directories, articles about the village and more.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Parish Registers of Crich and Other Aspects
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~dlhdby/genealogy/
Description:Parish Registers of Crich and Other Aspects
Extra Info:Includes information from trade directories, families of the area and more.
Classification:Information, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Parliamentary Archives
Link:https://archives.parliament.uk/online-resources/re...
Description:Historic documents (including photographs and illustrations) from the UK Parliament
Extra Info:Includes Protestations Returns, the closest thing we have to a census for 1642. The Returns list the adult men residing in a parish.
Classification:Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Peterborough and The Great War
Link:https://peterboroughww1.co.uk/
Description:Peterborough and The Great War
Extra Info:Two visitors' books from the tea stall on Peterborough East Railway Station 1916 and 1917. Servicemen wrote messages, poems and pictures as they stopped on their journey. Search or browse Some with mini biographies.
Classification:Photographs / Pictures
Title:Picture the Past
Link:https://picturethepast.org.uk/
Description:Picture the Past - A Journey Into Your Past
Extra Info:Take a journey into your past with images of Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
Classification:Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Companies / Employee and Union Lists, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Ridgeway Village History
Link:http://www.ridgewayhistory.org.uk
Description:Ridgeway Village History
Extra Info:Click on Contents to see a full list of articles and information. Includes a history of the Phoenix Works.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Bastardy / Illegitimacy Records, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Ridgeway Village Site
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~ridgeway/genealogy/...
Description:Ridgeway Village Site
Extra Info:Includes Eckington Bastardy records.
Classification:Newspapers, Photographs / Pictures, Travellers / Romany / Canal Folk
Title:Romany Genes Website
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20210427155917/http://...
Description:Romany Genes Website
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. Some photographs and pictures are not available.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Rosliston - A One Parish Study
Link:http://sites.rootsweb.com/~engcrosl/
Description:Rosliston - A One Parish Study
Classification:Information, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Science and Society Picture Library
Link:https://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk
Description:Science and Society Picture Library
Extra Info:Over 50,000 images from buildings, such as textile mills, to pictures of historical fire engines.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Newspapers, Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., School / Educational Records / Alumni, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Poor Rate, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Sheffield Indexers
Link:http://www.sheffieldindexers.com/
Description:Sheffield Indexers, including School Records, Workhouse and Directories
Extra Info:Many records have online searching by name and location.
Classification:Photographs / Pictures
Title:Spondon Online
Link:https://www.spondononline.co.uk/
Description:Spondon Online - News, Information and Community
Extra Info:Many photographs of Spondon from different decades, and articles on the history of the village.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Staveley One Place Study
Link:http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~spire/staveley/
Description:Staveley One Place Study
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Tansley Village Website
Link:http://www.tansleyparish.com/TansleyVillage/
Description:Tansley Village Website
Extra Info:Click on Local History.
Classification:Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:The Army Children Archive
Link:http://www.archhistory.co.uk/
Description:The Army Children Archive
Extra Info:Information about what it was like to be an army child, includes sections on schooling, healthcare and hospitals.
Classification:Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., School / Educational Records / Alumni, Photographs / Pictures
Title:The Children's Homes Website
Link:http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/
Description:The Children's Homes Website
Extra Info:The Children's Homes website aims to provide information on all the many and varied institutions that became home for thousands of children and young people in Britain. Also USA, Canada, Jamaica and Australia.
Classification:Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Photographs / Pictures
Title:The Children's Society Archive 1881-1918
Link:http://www.hiddenlives.org.uk/
Description:The Children's Society Archive 1881-1918
Extra Info:Some records and the history of each home, many photographs.
Classification:Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Register & Rent Rolls, Poor Rate, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Victoria County History - Explore England's Past
Link:https://www.history.ac.uk/research/victoria-county...
Description:Victoria County History - Explore England's Past
Extra Info:This site provides free access to local history materials. A variety of material, some counties covered more than others.
Classification:Photographs / Pictures
Title:Victorian and Edwardian Photographs
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~victorianphotograph...
Description:Victorian and Edwardian Photographs
Extra Info:Includes famous victorians, actresses, family albums and much more. Also how to date photographs.
Classification:Photographs / Pictures
Title:Waymarking - Interesting Locations
Link:https://www.waymarking.com/default.aspx
Description:Waymarking - Interesting Locations
Extra Info:Pictures of all types of interesting places and features including prisons, churches, pubs, schools and more. Easy to search.
Classification:Photographs / Pictures
Title:Whitewell Local History
Link:https://www.wlhg.co.uk//
Description:Whitewell Local History
Extra Info:Much information on the history of Whitewell with photographs.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Wirksworth Genealogy and Local History
Link:http://www.wirksworth.org.uk
Description:Wirksworth Genealogy and Local History, including Trade Directories and Taxes
Extra Info:Also look under the scrapbook. Many old photographs of families of the area.

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