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www.sheffield.gov.uk/in-your- area/libraries/archives-and-local-studies has had a makeover of sorts. It is now easier to navigate and has a simplified appearance — which is exactly what you want when visiting an information rich site like this. www.tasi.ac.uk is the Technical Advisory Service for Images which provides a free helpdesk and online support to museums, libraries and archives as well as further and higher education organisations. www.movinghere.org.uk explores why people have come to England over the last 200 years and what their experiences were and continue to be. It provides free access to an online catalogue of original material related to migration history from local, regional and national archives, libraries and museums. www.virtualbrum.co.uk offers a more popular take on Brummagem than other sites. There are sections devoted to famous locals, images of the city and its suburbs from past and present and a lively history section with short articles on a variety of topics, including ‘Why Brummies?’ by Carl Chinn. The fact that it carries advertising may deter some, but such enterprising ventures as this have to be paid for somehow. If you visit www.cheshire.gov.uk/recordoffice then click onto Tithe Maps Online, then you will find access to all of Cheshire’s 19th century tithe maps in a format which enables you to see where you are on the tithe map and a modern OS map at the same time. There are also maps from c1875 and c1910 plus aerial views and a clever marker system which enables information about each plot on the tithe map to be seen at the same time. There is an easy to use pull-down menu which lists all the locations which have a tithe map. It is very impressive and well worth a look. |
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