July 2011
8 posts
Sister Suffragettes
Suffragette was a word first used by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory term for the movement for women’s suffrage.
Fact from http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/iVUVhaKVREWjsHrr9IoOOA
A History of the World →
bbc.co.uk
The BBC History of the World website. You can still download the podcasts of ‘A History of the World in 100 Objects’. Get your museum nerd on!
Oxford University Podcasts →
podcasts.ox.ac.uk
Awesomeness. Sound is a bit echoey. But still awesome.
So Long As It's Words →
solongasitswords.wordpress.com
A friend’s blog all about words and things. Read it and learn.
http://www.domesdaymap.co.uk/ →
domesdaymap.co.uk
This is a fantastic idea - an online Domesday Map. Type in your town or postcode and see what comes up!