British History Online

British History Online is the digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles. Created by the Institute of Historical Research and the History of Parliament Trust, we aim to support academic and personal users around the world in their learning, teaching and research.

Updates

Usability tests, part 2 20 September 2011
We would like to ask your help, as a user of British History Online, to find ways in which we can improve the website and our prototype collaborative editing platform, ReScript

Site changes 06 September 2011
The first set of enhancements designed to improve usability on British History Online specifically produced as part of the JISC 01/11B funding are now live

Usability test 16 August 2011
We would like to ask your help, as a registered user on British History Online, to find ways in which we can improve the website

Survey of London monographs 18 May 2011
This series of 17 volumes is now complete

New London datasets 21 March 2011
Two major new sources for London history are now live

Video tutorials 05 March 2011
Two new screencasts (video tutorials) are available on the site

Four Somerset volumes 02 December 2010
Four more volumes of the Victoria County History of Somerset are now live

London Record Society 05 August 2010
Volumes 31 and 32 are now live

Alumni Oxonienses 03 August 2010
The first two volumes of the Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714, are now online

Journal of the House of Lords 23 April 2010
Five more volumes of the Journal of the House of Lords have been added to British History Online

History of Nottinghamshire 14 April 2010
Thoroton's history, as amplified by Throsby, is now live

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