General Links for Heritage Projects
For more than thirty years the Oral History Society has played a leading role in the development of oral history, both in Britain and internationally. It is dedicated to the collection and preservation of oral history, and to making this accessible to everyone.
Engaging places is a resource to support teaching and learning through buildings and places.
Information for Camden History
Whether you are tracing the history of a building, undertaking a GCSE project, discovering the history of your family or just interested in the local history of the area where you live, the Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre is a good place to start. The Centre contains over 200,000 items on the history of the borough reflecting life in Camden past and present.
The Camden History Society aims to research and describe the history of institutions, houses, people and social movements within what is now the London Borough of Camden, which includes the old boroughs of Hampstead, St Pancras and Holborn and the districts of Highgate, Kentish Town & Camden Town.
Information for London History
London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) is home to an extraordinary range of documents, images, maps, films and books about London. This site offers an insight into the archives, with practical advice on how to research and use them, both at LMA and online.
If you are interested in the history of trains, coaches and other vehicles, the London Transport Museum has a wonderful collection to explore.
Information for England and The UK
English Heritage exists to protect and promote England’s spectacular historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and understood.
British History Online is a digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles.