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| Alphabetical | By Popularity | | - Imperial War Museum@
- Mary Rose
 - Tudor-period warship raised after more than 400 years on ocean floor. Hull remains and more than 1000 artifacts on display. - Council for British Archaeology
- Promotes the study and care of Britain's historic environment and works to improve public awareness of its past, and provides an opinion forum.
- Cutty Sark
- The last surviving example of an extreme clipper built for the China tea trade.
- Ironbridge Gorge Museum
- Tower of London@
- Current Archaeology
- Magazine published six times a year devoted to British archaeology.
- National Tramway Museum
- Photographic document of urban transportation.
- Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
- Fascinating collection of over 40 regional historic buildings which have been rescued from destruction.
- Roman Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum
- Offers information about the museums and the archaeological site Vindolanda, a Roman fort and civilian settlement lying just to the south of Hadrian's Wall.
- Whitby Museum
- Information on the eclectic collections of the Victorian/Edwardian museum, as well as hours, programmes, and services.
- Landmark Trust
- Independent U.K. building preservation charity rescuing worthwhile historic buildings from neglect, then restoring them and renting them out to vacationers.
- John Cabot (1425-c.1500)@
- National Waterways Museum at Gloucester
- Contains 200 years of British waterways history.
- Ragged School Museum
- Experience how Victorian children were taught. There are also displays on local history, industry, and life in the East End.
- Golden Hinde Sailing Museum
- Meticulously reconstructed, fully operational warship berthed on the River Thames.
- Matthew, The
- Replica of the caravel John Cabot used to sail to North America in 1497. Includes ship statistics, history, and tour information.
- Old Royal Naval College
- Baroque building that was the former British Royal Navy College.
- Richard III Society, The@
- Museum of Kent Life
- Open air museum of historic buildings, including a traditional Oast, a thatched barn and granary, and Ma Larkin's kitchen and lounge.
- York Archaeological Trust@
- Ipswich Transport Museum
- All exhibits were either made or used in and around Ipswich.
- Bath Spa Project
- Bath's naturally occurring thermal springs will be home to a new spa, and public bathing will be available again in 2001.
- Newhaven Fort
- Restored Victorian coastal fort open to visitors. Features World War II exhibitions.
- Kendal Museum
- Founded in 1796 and tells the story of Kendal and the Lake District including local archaeology, history, geology, and natural history.
- Tiverton Museum
- Featuring a social history collection.
- Liverpool Scottish Regimental Museum Trust
- Offers 100 years of Liverpool Scottish regimental history with weapons, uniforms, medals, photos, documents, pipe tunes, and more.
- Landguard Fort
- Originally built at the behest of Henry the Eighth, it is the only fort in England to have repelled a full scale invasion attempt.
- Bygones Victorian Museum
- Offers a life-size Victorian street, cafe, a multisensory World War I trench experience, railwayana, and period rooms.
- Haig Colliery Mining Museum
- Tells the history of 700 years of coal mining history, which ended in 1986 when Haig Pit closed.
- Meadow Pit Memorial Gardens
- Information on the pit and surrounding areas.
- Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations, 1851@
- Explore the 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London, the international event which showcased the cultural, industrial, military, and economic superiority of Great Britain of the Victorian era. Sites feature history, exhibits, as well as interactive model and design of the specially built Crystal Palace.
- History of Whitehaven
- Find out how the town helped to develop the coal and shipbuilding industries, and its links with America.
- American Civil War Society (UK) Ltd
- Historical society offering authentic battle re-enactments, talks to organisations, and more. Site includes events calendar.
- Romford Now & Then
- Visual guide to Romford, highlighting the history that can still be seen in the modern town.
- Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum
- Incorporates the 446th Bomb Group, Bomber Command, Coastal Command, Air-Sea Rescue, and Royal Observer Corps museums.
- Speke Hall
- A 15th Century, half-timbered mansion on the banks of the Mersey, run by The National Trust.
- Regency Town House Heritage Centre
- Focuses on the history of the Brighton area between the 1780s and the 1850s.
- Winckley Square
- Details of the history of this Georgian square and events held in it.
- Historic Warship Preservation Trust
- Veterans of the Falklands War, the HMS Plymouth, and HMS Onyx are berthed in the East Float Docks.
- Leicestershire, Past and Present
- Covering its sadistic past and promising future.
- Prickwillow Drainage Engine Museum
- Preserving a collection of early 20th-century engines used to prevent Fenland flooding. Includes map and opening times.
- Kensal Green Cemetery
- Southwold Pier
- Offers information and photographs of the pier restoration project and entertainment facilities.
- Fulbourn Windmill
- Offers photos and history of smock windmill, built in 1808, and undergoing restoration.
- Abbots Langley Local History Society
- Brighton and Hove Archaeological Society
- Promotes the study of archaeology, local history, and the preservation of antiquities and relics.
- Original Pearly Kings and Queens Assocation
- Includes a brief history, present day activities, and a photo album.
- Liverpool's Historic Canning Area
- Background history with maps of all streets, pictures, and commentary and news about modern development projects in the area.
- Highgate Cemetery@
- Royal Military Police Museum
- History of the Royal Military Police, Redcaps, and WRAC. RMPA details and Regimental Headquarters information, as well as a museum catalogue and exhibit information.
- Scotting / Scotton
- Providing information about the descendants of many branches of the families of East Anglia, England.
- Hampshire Genealogical Society
- Promotes and aids research of family history in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
- Shoreditch Town Hall Trust
- Community orgnanisation that is regenerating the former town hall.
- True History of Crouch End, A
- Covers the history of the neighbourhood from the Middle Ages to the 1811 earthquake in text and pictures.
- Edward Jenner Museum
- Dedicated to the discoverer of vaccination.
- Jane Austen's House
- Museum containing her memorabilia and artifacts in the house where she wrote and revised her famous novels.
- History of Wakefield
- Offers history of the area, including cathedral, pubs, and more.
- Ewerby, an Ancient Village in England
- Visit the site to learn about this ancient village and its people from iron age to the present day.
- Anchor Press Museum Project
- Preserving the history of the Anchor Press, founded in 1900, with the ambition of establishing a working printing museum.
- Ash Vale and Aldershot
- Includes military history, Canadian presence during World War II, local places to visit, and links.
- Kelsall Social History
- Including demographics and census.
- Lancashire United Transport
- Photos and historical information on the LUT bus company.
- Primitive Hall
- Offers news and history on this village and the surrounding areas.
- Western Front Association (Merseyside Branch)
- Perpetuating the memory, courage, and comradeship of those of both sides who served their countries during the Great War. Includes speaker programme and links.
- Fishponds Local History Society
- Articles on Bristol local history, including Luftwaffe operations in WWII and military operations in the French Revolutionary War.
- Oxfordshire Genealogy
- Resources available for genealogical research in Oxfordshire, including Oxfordshire FHS, Oxfordshire genealogy mailing list, Oxfordshire surname interest list, and GenWeb query board.
- Cumbria Family History Society
- Leodis-Leeds
- Local history, including vikings, romans, saxons, normans, parsons, farmers, roundheads, and tailors. Not for academics.
- York Cemetery
- Ecologically managed and historic cemetery. Includes history and events.
- Alfred Corry Museum
- Museum that exhibits and restores the 1893 Southwold No.1 Lifeboat.
- London and Middlesex Archaeological Society
- Founded in 1855, the society is dedicated to investigate the antiquities and early history of the cities of Greater London.
- Alcester and District Local History Society
- Archive of society publications including articles, maps, diagrams, and illustrations.
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