UPDATED: 7 April, 2009
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University of London, School of Advanced Study Aarhus Universitet Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Stockholm, Sweden Universität Münster International Studies Centre University of Birmingham Aarhus School of Architecture, Denmark A collection of links to archives all over the globe, some complete with comments and practical information provided by researchers who have visited Guide to archives and archive related material on the net A comprehensive list of links to Canadian archives on the net Facilitating the evolution of an archival system in Canada Building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital formSpecialising in the history of the Milwaukee-area The Coolidge Era and the Consumer Economy, 1921-1929 Archives detailing the social, economic, and physical development of the Philadelphia area Primary documents related to women and social movements in the United States between 1830 and 1930Go to Humbul Humanities Hub
Preserving construction history for the future...Preserving history for today Promoting the study of economic and social history At the Technical University, Berlin Activities, publications and links for Urban History The website of the Italian journal of urban history The journal of Canadian urban history Research into the archaeology, history, linguistics and anthropology of eastern Africa, broadly defined A database of papers presented to the 4th Biennial of Towns and Town Planners in Europe A series of resources to help you compare prices across time Database of Archives of Non-Governmental Organisations since 1945 This site includes a number of tools to
enable you to assess the relative value of money - GDP, purchasing power, exchange rates etc - across time and place. Most useful are How much is that? - a variety of comparative values over time for the UK and US -
and the Relative Values Calculator (UK Sterling or US Dollars ) which will compute the "real value" of the price, cost, or value of something over time and convert it from British Pounds to U.S. Dollars, or vice versa Links to 2 million digital items. Europeana is a Thematic Network funded by the European Commission; originally known as the European digital library network – EDLnet – it is a partnership of 100 representatives of heritage and knowledge organisations and IT experts from throughout Europe. A digital library of eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth century local and trade directories hosted by the Institute of Historical Research (IHR); information resources for the teaching and learning of history, currently over 40,000 records providing details of books and articles, UK university lecturers (teachers), UK current and past research (theses), and links to websites and online resources Guide to urban studies on the net An on-line tutorial to improve internet research skills hosted by the Institute of Historical Research (IHR); contains cross-referenced entries for historians, journals, organisations and projects important in the development of the subject Information about towns and cities in England during the Middle Ages An international forum for research and policy on migration, diversity and changing cities access to over 450,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed
rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts,historical maps, photographs, illustrated books, printed ephemera and more Free access to first edition historical maps of Great Britain dated between 1846 and 1899 an authoritative guide to what has been written about British and Irish history from the Roman period to the present day Resources for South Asian research multi-media companion database of the shipping routes of all towns in the year 1787. Select a town under the header "Hjemhavne" (port) Literary and Visual Representations of Three American Cities 1870-1930 On-line student resources - academic and beyond Personal and professional skills development in research degree programmes Excellent web-based introduction to urban history Developing the Collection of Historical and Contemporary Census Data and Related Materials (CHCC) into a Major Learning and Teaching Resource Maps, literature, documents, books and other relevant material concerning historic cities On-line resources for historians Tools for teaching urban history A free teach yourself tutorial on Internet information skills for historians Tutorials on medieval and early modern palaeography Providing a comprehensive framework of support and development of learning and teaching among archaeologists, classicists and historians Extended bibliography of urban planning Personal and professional skills development in research degree programmes A BBC local history site about the history of Coventry Multi-media 3D reconstruction of archtypical market town 1830 An introduction to towns and villages in Leicestershire The On-Line Conference on Community Organizing and Development Leading electronic publisher for all aspects of urban and sustainable development. The Urbanicity website provides a single portal for educational resources, conferences, internet resources and more, including a unique library of urban articles. Also hosts the single largest library of links to City and Local Government websites – over 23,000. Urbanicity is a partnership initiative with UN Habitat Best Practices and Local Leadership University of London(Town history) Aarhus Universitet Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Technical University, Berlin Universität Münster Stockholm, Sweden University of Birmingham Aarhus School of Architecture, Denmark