The BBC - www.bbc.co.uk
Have produced several mini-sites including www.bbc.co.uk/history and www.bbc.co.uk/learning
Substantial information on key topics such as industrialisation, social history and welfare.

School History - www.schoolhistory.co.uk
An excellent resource for teachers, featuring resources, lessons, games and quizzes. Beware some broken links on the Victorian pages.

Victoria and Albert Museum - www.vam.ac.uk
The Victoria and Albert Museum was established in 1852 and specialises in applied and decorative arts. Explore the History, Periods & Styles section for inspiration.

Victorian London - www.victorianlondon.org
This Victorian dictionary contains a huge amount of information on Victorian society. Select from over 40 topics to find out more.

Victorian Research Web - http://victorianresearch.org
Excellent advice on where to find Victorian research material. Academic site aimed at researchers but includes some useful information for teachers.

Victorian Society - www.victorian-society.org.uk
The Victorian Society aims to study and protect Victorian and Edwardian architecture and other arts. The site focuses on current campaigns.

Victorian Web - www.victorianweb.org
The site is divided into topics such as visual arts, social history, technology and religion as well as a general section on the Victorians. Aimed at American higher education students, it contains a wealth of useful information about the period.

West Sussex Past Gateway - http://www.westsussexpast.org.uk/gateway/links.aspx#17
This site has a useful links page to local town and village websites, some of which have detailed historical information.

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