Reference
These links show a sample of the many web sites available that can provide interesting and useful information on a wide range of subject areas.
- Google Maps
- Maps: probably the most widely used mapping site in the world.
- Reference -- Arts --Museum of Modern Art
- Reference -- Arts --The National Gallery
- Reference -- Arts --The Tate Galleries
- Reference -- Atlapedia
- Key facts and statistics on countries of the world
- Reference -- BBC Arts & Culture
- BBC Arts & Culture: pages from the BBC website. Information on all aspects of Arts & Culture. Links to BBC programmes and BBC iPlayer.
- Reference -- BBC Free Online Courses
- Free courses you might find of interest. A wide range of interests are catered for.
- Reference -- BBC History
- BBC History: pages from the BBC website. Information on all aspects of world history, both Ancient & Modern. Links to BBC programmes and BBC iPlayer.
- Reference -- BBC Science & Nature
- BBC Science and Nature: pages from the BBC website. Information on all aspects of Science and Nature. Links to BBC programmes and BBC iPlayer.
- Reference -- Info Please
- A database providing information on a wide range of subjects.
- Reference -- Open Culture
- Claimed to be the best free cultural & educational media on the web. there are over 375 free courses available, as well as access to videos, films, and books. Worth a visit.
- Reference -- Open University
- This site provides details of many free courses provided by the Open University.
- Reference -- The British Library
- A link to the world of Books.
- Reference -- The Nation's Art Collection
- A Guide to many thousands of paintings in public collections throughout the UK.
- Reference -- The RSA
- The website of the Royal Society of Arts The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce): an enlightenment organisation committed to finding innovative practical solutions to today’s social challenges.
- Reference --The Biographical Dictionary
- Biographies of several thousand men and women.
- Royal Mail
- Find postcodes, postal rates, track items that have been posted as 'special delivery' etc
- Skype
- An Introduction to Skype and how to use it.
- Software4Students
- Software available to you at significantly reduced prices. Perfectly legally. Remember you are a member of the Third Age Trust.
- Streetmaps
- Maps: When you are looking for a particular location, if you enter the post code, you will immediately get a map showing its location.
- Techweb
- A Reference site providing information on a range of technical subjects connected with IT.
- The Ordnance Survey
- Maps: Ordnance Survey Maps
- Walking in England
- A useful site for walkers with walks that can be downloaded, including our local counties of Northumberland and Durham.
- Wikipedia
- The Internet’s biggest free encyclopaedia