Europe

Hampshire Old Maps

If you have a family history connection to the county of  Hampshire in the UK, then this site will give you a brilliant head start in discovering more about the county. The aim of the site is to bring together items in the map collection of Hampshire County Council Museums Service and therefore make them…

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Bedfordshire settlement maps

If  you have family history connections to Bedfordshire then this site may well be of interest to you as it strives to cover all settlements in Bedfordshire using a variety of maps, including OS, tithe and enclosure maps. There are also useful photos along with descriptions of  old buildings and supporting photos. To find more…

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Captain Cook 1728 – 1779

An amazing wealth of geographical and scientific knowledge resulted from the expeditions undertaken by Captain Cook and his crew. They were pivotal in advancing Britain’s colonial aspirations

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