Research Tip

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.

Thanks for that, I might just use it.

Nice resource, illl be sure to check it out, I may work off an old map for my fantasy world.

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