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Thursday, 28th January 2010

New Interactive Virtual Timeline from British Library

This resource was developed at the British Library. Impressive!

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From the Announcement:

Developed by the Library's Learning team with historians and writers, the timeline includes some of the Library's key collection items from medieval times to the present day such as records of political events, glimpses of everyday life and writings and speeches from some our best known historical and literary figures. Scanning through centuries of images, audio-visual and printed material, users will be able to explore various themed timelines: 'everyday life', 'music and literature' and 'politics, power and rebellion' on one screen.

Highlights of collection items featured include:

* Records of major events - from the Black Death and the Great Fire to the French Revolution and the abolition of the slave trade.
* Printed matter - the first English printed book, the first cookery manuscript, the first English bible and the first postage stamp.
* Public Life - posters, advertisements and illustrations documenting everything from public executions and magic shows to plague cures and séances.
* Campaigns - pamphlets and writings from activists such as Abolitionists, Chartists, Communists and CND marchers.
* Manuscripts - written by great figures in history including Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Captain Cook, Beethoven, Wordsworth, Abolitionists, Florence Nightingale and Dickens.
* Maps - cities, military campaigns and imagined lands.
* Patents - including those for the Spinning Jenny, the bicycle and the machine gun.

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Through the use of innovative Flash programming, users will be able to dig deep into collection items, download information and images, view transcripts, add items to favourites and switch timelines and key events at a click of a button. This will allow for interesting and unique comparisons to be made between various aspects of social, political and cultural life. Users will be able to focus on specific subjects such as political campaigns or technological change or alternatively compare themes within one specific time period - for instance, popular cultural ephemera with items recording political events. Timelines is an ongoing initiative for the British Library and new sources and themes will be added regularly.

Source: British Library


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