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 Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject: Research Tip |
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I'd just like to point out something incredibly useful I've found on the net, that would help anyone hoping to research Britain or it's (former) colonies.
http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/collections/
It has thousands of online prints of primary sources through hundreds of years. I'm currently looking at the Caribbean and found a map of a harbour, barracks, printed records of a sugar/rum accounts and a diary of a seaman, all of which are really really useful for my potential novel.
Examples of things you can find:
--> Maps of London through three centuries!
--> Maps of Britain through eight centuries
--> Diary Extracts
--> Thousands of pictures from accross the world
There are also virtual exhibitions, sound-bites and themed tours. |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for that, I might just use it. |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Added to this, if people need information on naval history in the Age of Sail then I have found a brilliant site to help writers: it describes the duties of all the different officers, NCOs and seamen, basic seamanship, gunnery, masting and rigging, etc. etc.
It's brilliant. See here: http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Nautica.html |
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