Tag Archives: weblinks

The American West as you’ve never seen it before: Amazing 19th century pictures show the landscape as it was chartered for the first time | Mail Online

Posted on April 10, 2013 by PastMatters

How the Wild West REALLY looked: Gorgeous sepia-tinted pictures show the landscape as it was charted for the very first time By Rob Cooper PUBLISHED: 15:11, 25 May 2012 | UPDATED: 19:39, 25 May 2012 ‘How the Wild West REALLY … Continue reading →

Posted in American West, GCSE History | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

BBC News – ‘Entire streets’ of Roman London uncovered in the City

Posted on April 10, 2013 by PastMatters

‘Entire streets’ of Roman London uncovered in the City Approximately 75,000 man hours have been spent excavating the London site via BBC News – ‘Entire streets’ of Roman London uncovered in the City.

Posted in HorribleHistory | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Extension: BBC NEWS Little change in Health Gap since 1900

Posted on July 1, 2012 by PastMatters

  No change in health gap from 1900 In 1900, a third of all deaths were in under fives The link between poverty and early death is as strong today as it was a century ago, a study shows. Despite … Continue reading →

Posted in GCSE History, Medicine, Public Health | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A2 Coursework Poor Law 1830-1948 Weblinks

Posted on June 3, 2012 by PastMatters

To help make an excellent start to Y13 A2 Coursework on The Poor Law 1830-1948 incorporating Public Health, Poverty and the creation of the Welfare State. Reading list –   Websites Wikipedia entry on The English Poor Law | LINK … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Environmental Issues Weblinks

Posted on April 14, 2012 by PastMatters

Environmental Issues A range of video, webpages, articles and games and quizzes to extend and improve your knowledge. Don’t forget to revisit the Environmental Issues pages regularly. Yanomami | LINK 1 | LINK 2 | LINK 3 | LINK 4 |  These four video clips show details of environmental and cultural threats to … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanities | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Global Inequality Weblinks

Posted on April 14, 2012 by PastMatters

Global Inequality Global Inequality looks at the causes of worldwide poverty, the impact and possible solutions for LEDCs and explores ways in which MEDCs can work smarter to save lives and help other nations across the planet. Aid | LINK | Short and dated … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanities | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Culture and Beliefs Weblinks

Posted on April 14, 2012 by PastMatters

Culture and Beliefs The core ideas contained in Culture and Beliefs underpin all your learning in Humanities, the concepts are complicated, but once you understand them then the rest will fall into place. Dog Girl | LINK | A short video about children growing up … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanities | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment