Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History. Show all posts

Monday, 21 June 2010

Newton’s lost theological works

The Newton research project has made all the ‘lost’ theological writings of Sir Isaac Newton available for free online; this is now one of the largest online collections of writings of any individual. The website includes a tour where visitors can read short summaries on Newton’s views on religion and science, his character and troubled mind, his life and character and his views on Biblical prophecy.

Tuesday, 25 May 2010

Pwy oedd yn byw ym Mhrydain 2000 o flynyddoedd yn ol?

Mae'r wefan cyffrous hyn gan BBC Cymru (Adran Addysg) yn helpu athrawon, rhieni a phlant i ddysgu am oes haearn Prydain. Gyda graffeg lliwgar a storiau diddorol am y Celtiaid, bydd gwersi hanes yn dod yn fyw o hyn ymlaen.

Who lived in Britain 2000 years ago?

This interactive website from BBC Wales Education aims to help teachers and parents teach youngsters about life in Iron Age Britain. With great graphics and interesting stories about the Celts this website will help history lessons come to life.

Friday, 30 April 2010

Hidden Lives Revealed - A Virtual Archive, children in care 1881 - 1918

Hidden Lives Revealed provides an intriguing encounter with children who were in the care of The Children's Society in late Victorian and early 20th Century Britain. The site includes a range of archive material including over 200 photographs, 150 case files and some great learning materials on what it was like to be really poor in Victorian and Edwardian times.