Old English Tour - British Library
Enhanced Podcast Tour of the Old English Manuscripts on display at the British Library by Dr S. D. Lee, Faculty of English, University of Oxford, 21st March 2007. A step-by-step guide with slides to accompany you through the Old English manuscripts on display in the Sir John Ritblat Gallery of London's British Library, describing notable features, how to read them, etc. This is designed to be used in the room itself.
Peas Porridge Hot - King County Library System
In this video, a librarian recites the rhyme "Peas Porridge Hot" while clapping during a storytime session.
Once I Caught A Fish Alive - King County Library System
In this video, a librarian sings a song about a fish. This rhyming song also practices some counting.
I Wish I Was A Fishy - King County Library System
In this video, a librarian sings a silly song "I Wish I Was a Fishy in the Sea" to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It". (0:30)
Calendar of State Papers, Spain: Supplement to Volumes 1 and 2 - Queen Katherine; Intended Marriage
Contains documents not calendared in previous volumes, concerning Queen Katherine and Queen Juana of Spain.
King County Library Presents "This Old Man"
In this short video, a librarian sings the traditional song "This Old Man" while playing his guitar as accompaniment (0:53).
Islam in British stone
Developed by Asian Youth Alliance (AYA), the Islam in British Stone website promotes Britain's most significant Muslim heritage sites and Islamic-influenced buildings, and provides information about the earliest mosques, prayer halls and historically significant Muslim and Islamic heritage sites in Britain. The 'Heritage Sites' section contains a timeline of these buildings, with further information and links for each building, and a note to say whether it was the first in the area and/or whethe
Wyndham Lewis's art criticism in 'The Listener', 1946-1951 : postwar British art in its context of i
This website, entitled Wyndham Lewis's Art Criticism in 'The Listener', 1946-1951, is the outcome of an AHRC research project, 2008-2009, at the University of Plymouth, England and the Universidad de La Rioja in Spain. Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957) was not only a major English artist of the twentieth century, who co-founded the Vorticist movement, he was also an important art critic, a novelist and short-story writer, a cultural commentator, a political theorist, and a philosopher. This research pro
North American British music association
This is the website of the North American British Music Association, which aims to study... "British Music from all time periods on the North American continent". At April 2010 there are a useful set of newsletters from 2005 to 2009, and these are freely available in HTML format. The newsletters contain scholarly reviews and conference reports, as well as short essays. Example titles of short essays from the Newsletter include: 'A Royal Course: Examining British Culture and History Through a Mo
The medical history of British India
'The medical history of British India' is a website giving access to a number of reports and maps held by the National Library of Scotland detailing the advancements in public health made during the period of British rule of India. The fifty reports available on the site show the efforts of the colonial state to meet the demands placed upon it by endemic and epidemic diseases. The documents are presented as jpeg images and are also available as pdf downloads. The quality of these images is impr
BSHS [British Society for the History of Science] monographs
The British Society for the History of Science (BSHS) publishes work of lasting scholarly value that might not otherwise be made available, and aids the dissemination of innovative projects advancing scholarship or education in the field. Past monographs have been digitised and are available for free download. Print copies are available for purchase. Titles available include: "To See the Fellows Fight: Eye Witness Accounts of Meetings of the Geological Society of London and Its Club, 1822-1868";
British Academy of Management : Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism and Events Management Track
Organised by British Academy of Management, to be held at Brighton Centre Brighton United Kingdom from 2009-09-09 to 2009-09-11
Wilton Park British-German forum 2009
Organised by Wilton Park, to be held at Wilton Park Steyning, West Sussex United Kingdom from 2009-07-13 to 2009-07-17
The Single Market Review : is the Single Market a good deal for British business
Organised by The Federal Trust and Global Policy Institute, to be held at London United Kingdom from 2009-05-08 to 2009-05-08
British Business Schools' Librarians' Group Conference
Organised by British Business Schools' Librarians' Group, to be held at Irish Management Institute Dublin Ireland from 2009-07-01 to 2009-07-03
British Institute of International & Comparative Law Annual Conference
Organised by British Institute of International & Comparative Law, to be held at British Institute of International and Comparative Law London United Kingdom from 2009-06-05 to 2009-06-05
British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) Research Conference
Organised by Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), to be held at University of Essex Colchester United Kingdom from 2009-07-09 to 2009-07-11
Getting British Business Online
This is a partnership between Enterprise UK, Google & e-Skills, with the support of the Department for Business Innovation & Skills. In 2010 they aim to get 100,000 small businesses online for free. They offer small businesses a free co.uk website address, a free customised website and free online marketing. More partners are also wanted, to promote the service and hold events. Online seminars are being held, to tell interested businesses more.
Greene King The Investor Relations microsite contains a history of the company, financial reports dating back to 2000 and results
This is the corporate website of Greene King, a Suffolk company which has been brewing beer and operating pubs for over 200 years. Its website has information about its products, which include Old Speckled Hen, and the brewing process, as well as details about its chain of pubs and hotels, visitor centre, news and financial information, with links to its various microsites.
citizED Primary Strand: My 'Self' and the wider world: Interpreting the British Empire and Commonwea
An article from the Citizenship Initial Teacher Training Professional Resource Network (citizED) on work undertaken during a humanities week.
