Friday, February 12, 2010

Online history resources from the British Library

Timelines: sources from history
Developed by the British Library’s Learning Team with historians and writers, the timeline includes some of the library’s key collection items from medieval times to the present day, such as records of political events, glimpses of everyday life and writings, and speeches from historical and literary figures. Scanning through centuries of images, audio-visual, and printed material, users will be able to explore various themed timelines: ‘everyday life’, ‘music and literature’ and ‘politics, power and rebellion’ on one screen.
http://www.bl.uk/timeline
SOURCE: ResourceShelf, 28 January 2010

Digitised and online: Diaries of Polar Explorer, Captain Robert Falcon Scott
Digital versions of legendary British polar explorer Captain Scott’s last three diaries will be launched [some are already available] online by the British Library. Scott’s last three diaries were kept on the sledging journey to the South Pole between November 1911 and March 1912. Extracts are shown from the first two of the diaries while the last diary is shown in its entirety.
www.bl.uk/turningthepages
SOURCE: ResourceShelf, 4 February 2010

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