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British Museum

Imperial War Museum, London

National Archives Virtual Museum
"It provides a showcase for some of the treasures at the PROís new Education and Visitor Centre at Kew, including a host of landmark documents from the past 1000 years of British history. Many of these items have never before been on display. Visitors can explore everything from Famous Names to Crime & Punishment, and from War & Defence to Kings & Queens. They can find out surprising facts about famous people - including William Shakespeare, Robin Hood and Sir Elton John - as well as the extraordinary feats of ordinary people."

National Army Museum
"...is the British Army's own museum. It is the only museum to tell the story of the Army as a whole from Agincourt in the Fifteenth Century to peace-keeping in the Twenty-first Century.

National Maritime Museum

Museum of London
"500,000 of London's History"

  • The Festival of Britain - (dead link)
    "Fifty years ago everyone was celebrating the Festival of Britain. Now you can experience - or re-experience - the excitement of the time through this fabulous collection of photographs, memorabilia and personal reminiscences."
  • Roman Gold - A Hidden Treasure - (dead link)
    "Archaeologists from the Museum of London have unearthed the first hoard of gold coins from Roman London ... The hoard spanned the period from AD65-174 and incorporated coins of eight emperors and two empresses. The coins were found clustered together, but have here been arranged chronologically"

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