Friday, 9th July 2010

Reference and Research: Timelines: Sources of History from British Library Wins Award

From a BL Announcement:

Announced last night (7 July), the Nominet Internet Awards aim to recognise and celebrate individuals and organisations who are helping to make the Internet a secure, open, accessible and diverse experience for everyone who uses it.

Timelines: Sources from History (www.bl.uk/timeline) is a rich-media interactive that allows users to explore British Library collection items chronologically for the first time. Bringing together material from the Library's vast collections and using cutting-edge Flash technology, users are able to discover historical connections in an exciting multimedia experience. The timeline allows students to get a sense both of change and continuity when studying historical events.

The judges praised the British Library's interactive timeline for the way it brings global quality content to life for a worldwide audience and for its impressive use of multimedia and historical context setting.

Access Timeline: Sources of History

Features Include:

+ 2D and 3D Views
+ Save Favourites
+ Timelines Begin in 1210 and end in 2000's with entries on September 11th, London 7/7 Attacks, Obama Election, and Credit Crunch
+ Timelines Organized into Six Categories
+ Each Entry Can Be Downloaded with Image and Text
+ Teacher Resources

Highlights of the Timeline Include:

+ Manuscripts by great figures in history, including Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Mozart, Wordsworth, William Blake, Jane Austen, Florence Nightingale and Dickens

+ Original records of major events in history, from the Black Death and the Great Fire to the French Revolution and the abolition of the slave trade

+ The first Western printed book, the first English cookery manuscript, the first English language bible and the first postage stamp

+ Posters, advertisements and illustrations documenting everything from public executions and magic shows to plague cures and freak shows

Source: British Library

See Also: Other Nominet Winners

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