History Resources

Libraries and Archives

• University of Durham Library Services
• University of Newcastle Library Services
• University of Northumbria Library Services
• University of Sunderland Library
• University of Teesside Library & Information Services
• Tyne & Wear Archives Service
• "Archon", the National Archives listing
  (for access to county record offices)

Museums

• Beamish Open Air Museum
• Captain Cook Memorial Museum
• Hancock Museum

Societies & Reference Sources

• Durham & Tyneside Dialect Group
• Durham County Local History Society
• Historical Association Durham Branch. Contact: Prof. G.R. Batho. tel: 0191 370 9941
• Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers
• Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne
• The Medieval North East Seminar Group. For details e-mail a.c.king@durham.ac.uk
• North-East Labour History Society
• Northumbrian Language Society
• The Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne: e-mail Socantiqs@ncl.ac.uk
• The Surtees Society

 

UK RESOURCES FOR HISTORY

UK Libraries and Archives

• COPAC - access to UK university library catalogues
• CURL - Consortium of UK university research libraries
• British Library catalogue
• BUBL LINK - listings by subject groupings
• The National Archives - Historical Manuscripts Commission website
• National Archives of Wales
• Scottish Archive Network

UK Research Centres

• Arts & Humanities Research Council
• IHR - History links, including research theses since 1970
• University of London Library - esp. gateways and resources

Public Records in the UK

• GENUKI - Geneological Information links
• Open Government
• Ordnance Survey Site
• Scottish Record Offices and Archives on Web
• The Public Record Office - now The National Archives website
• The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
• Welsh Record Offices and Archives on Web

UK Museums

• 24 Hour Museum - National Virtual Museum
• BUBL LINK - catalogue of resources by subject
• Cornucopia - database of museum collections