T E X T S
WorldCat • http://www.worldcat.org
WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. WorldCat libraries are dedicated to providing access to their resources on the web, where most people start their search for information.
Amazon • http://www.amazon.co.uk • http://www.amazon.com
G O T H I C R E V I V A L
The Pugin Society • http://www.thepuginsociety.co.uk
The Pugin society was formed in 1995, to celebrate the buildings, decorative designs and writings of the great nineteenth century architect, Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin.
The Victorian Web • http://www.victorianweb.org
A comprehensive site dedicated to all things Victorian.
The Great Exhibition • http://spencer.lib.ku.edu/exhibits/greatexhibition/displays.htm
Maintained by the Kenneth Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas, this site outlines various aspects of the Great Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations in 1851.
St. Chad's Cathedral • http://www.stchadscathedral.org.uk/heritage.php
Located in Birmingham, St. Chad's is one of Pugin's major accomplishments and houses many examples of Hardman's metalwork and stained glass.
A R T H I S T O R I C A L I M A G E S
The Victoria and Albert Museum • http://www.vam.ac.uk
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design. Many of Pugin's works are on display along with a large gallery of products from the Great Exhibition.
The Artchive • http://www.artchive.com
The Artchive offers browser access in HTML format to an archive of more than 2,000 scans from over 200 different artists.
The Scala Archives • http://www.scalarchives.com
The Scala Archives is the largest and most prestigious source for professional digital images of fine art, culture and history. The archive features digital files of art works from around the world, covering every age and every artistic genre, are available for licensing to all media.
The Web Gallery of Art • http://www.wga.hu
The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism and Romanticism periods (1100-1850), currently containing over 20,300 reproductions.
R E S E A R C H A R C H I V E S
The A2A Database • http://www.a2a.org.uk
The Access to Archives database contains catalogues describing archives held locally in England and Wales and dating from the eighth century to the present day.
Archives Hub • http://www.archiveshub.ac.uk
The Archives Hub provides a single point of access to 22,407 descriptions of archives held in 167 UK repositories.
British History Online • http://www.british-history.ac.uk
British History Online is the digital library containing some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles.
The Institute of Historical Research • http://www.history.ac.uk/
The Institute of Historical Research (IHR) provides resources for historians. These resources include online articles, free event advertising, MA/PhD study, training courses, an open-access library and more.
The National Archives • http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
The National Archives is the UK government's official archive, containing 900 years of history with records ranging from parchment and paper scrolls through to digital files and archived websites. The National Archives makes open records available to all.
Parliamentary Archives • http://www.parliament.uk/publications/archives.cfm
The Parliamentary Archives provides access to the archives of the House of Lords, the House of Commons and to other records relating to Parliament.
The Royal Institute of British Architects • http://www.architecture.com
The Royal Institute of British Architects is the UK body for architecture and the architectural profession. We help the public to learn more about the built environment through information services, websites and a library that includes an unrivalled collection of books, photographs and manuscripts.