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Here in the West it is hard for us to imagine life without electricity.

Some new lighting simulations of medieval houses, shops and other buildings are online here. While they do give a good impression it is quite likely that these movies will be tweaked In the near future so they are even more accurate.
 
History
If you have any favourite history links send them in!
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  Link   Learning Curve
Learning Curve is a free online teaching and learning resource, following the History National Curriculum from Key Stages 2 to 5. Well worth a look!
  Link   1901 census
Search over 32 million people living in England and Wales in 1901.
  Link   Access to Archives
A2A allows you to search and browse for information about archives in England and Wales, dating from the eighth century to the present day.
  Link   National Archive
The official archive for England, Wales and the central UK government, The National Archives holds records ranging from parchment and paper scrolls through to digital files and archived websites. You can search their database and download many docume
  Link   History Today Magazine
Well worth looking at if you don't have time to read all those huge history books you have piled up!
  Link   www.bbc.co.uk/history
Very good large website from the BBC
  Link   Channel 4 History
Good history site for young people
  Link   Medieval houses in Dartford
There are a few surviving fourteenth and fifteenth century medieval buildings still standing in Dartford. Here is a site about them.
  Link   How to build a round house
The round house design first appears in Britain towards the end of the Neolithic period (New Stone Age) at around 2500BC. This site shows you how to build one!
  Link   Moel y Gerddi House
Archaeological and architectural experimental building of a middle Iron-Age round house
  Link   Medieval Sex!
Medieval attitudes towards sex and the sexes are steeped in religious hypocrisy. Not sure things have changed much today in some parts of our society.
  Link   Toilets through time
Good, simple article on toilets through history.
  Link   Filthy secrets of medieval toilets
Some rich people did have toilets.
  Link   Loo Blues
Continuing our look at history from the bottom up
  Link   Weald and downland museum
Set in 50 acres of beautiful Sussex countryside is a very special place to wander amongst a fascinating collection of nearly 50 historic buildings dating from the 13th to the 19th century, many with period gardens. It is also a fantastic website.
  Link   Lifestyle of Medieval Peasants
The lifestyle of peasants in Medieval England was often extremely hard. Many worked as farmers in fields owned by the lords and their lives were controlled by the farming year. On the other hand you did get nearly 1 in every 3 days off as a holiday,
 
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