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From: "Talbot Hill" <>
Subject: Re: Interesting web sties
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 18:28:39 +1000


Giiddaayyee Meg,

What a great read.............. especially the information on Tower Hamlets,
U.K. which has an enormous collection and is certainly a "must" when visiting
London.

Keep up the good work.

Regards, TALES

Mr Talbot R. Hill F.G.S.V.
Email:
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Meg Bate" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, 12 July 2000 1:44
Subject: Interesting web sties


> Hi,
> Some interesting Web site found in the Scout newsletters.
> Meg
> PS all except the last site.
> British Titles of Nobility -
> http://laura.chinet.com/html/titles01.html
> Created to explain the titles such as lord, duke, baron, or
> peeress frequently found in Georgian and Regency novels,
> this site does so most thoroughly, and in many cases
> brings
> the information up to date with current usage. The Table of
> Contents includes Peerage Basics, Hereditary Peerages,
> Life Peerages, Courtesy Titles, Right and Privileges of
> Peers, and Correct Forms of Address. Facts are
> footnoted; footnotes and the bibliography also include
> links to Web pages. - tet
> Subjects: Titles of honor and nobility -- Great Britain
>
> 6. Tower Hamlets History On Line
> http://www.davidric.dircon.co.uk/
>
> The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is considered by some
> to be the
> heart of the East End, the sometimes infamous section of
> London that
> fascinated journalists, novelists, and social scientists through
> the
> nineteenth century and well into the twentieth. This site offers
> an
> excellent collection of both contemporary writings and historical
> essays, all taken from the Tower Hamlets' Local History Library
> and
> Archives, that provide a fascinating look at life in the East End
> in
> the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Especially useful
> to
> scholars and students in British or urban history or literature,
> the
> texts can be browsed by title, author, or subject. Separate
> listings
> of eyewitness accounts and images are also available, as is a
> keyword
> search engine. [MD]
>
> 0. Te Waimano: Waters of the Millennium
> http://www.tewaimano.govt.nz
>
> Fully bilingual in English and Maori, this site from the Alexander
> Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, uses the end
> of
> the millenium as a starting point back into the history of New
> Zealand. Author Malcolm McKinnon, New Zealand historian
> and editor of the
> New Zealand Historical Atlas, sampled material from the Library
> collections at 50-year intervals from the year 2000 back to
> 1750.
> Currently there over 1,000 photographs and other graphic
> materials, such
> as drawings, paintings, maps, and prints; textual materials
> such as
> manuscripts, excerpts from rare books, and newspaper
> clippings; 28 sound
> recordings; and 9 video clips at the site. Users can enter the
> site using
> the broad categories Time, Place or Knowledge, then can
> select more
> specific themes, geographic locations and time periods. One
> test search we
> performed returned images of a broad range of artifacts,
> including maps;
> illustrations from children's books; a 1795 cookbook called
> _The Practice
> of Cookery_ by "Mrs. Frazer"; color engravings of butterflies
> and insects;
> tapa textile fragments; and 13 pages from _Information
> respecting New
> Zealand and its inhabitants communicated by Governor King_,
> a letterpress
> book by David Collins published in 1798. [DS]
>
> 16. GraphicConverter 3.9.1 [Mac OS]
> http://www.lemkesoft.de/
>
> GraphicConverter is a must-have utility for any Mac user
> working with
> graphics. The program can open graphics in 130 file formats
> and save in 40
> file formats. The program is indispensible for cross platform
> work.
> GraphicConverter also offers batch file conversion, image editing
> features, slide show functionality, and an image browser. The
> image
> editing features are not as comprehensive as those offered by a
> professional package dedicated to image editing, but
> GraphicConverter does
> support Photoshop compatible plug-ins. The program excels as
> the requisite
> tool for any type of graphic conversion. GraphicConverter is
> offered under
> a shareware license and is available in nine languages. The
> registration
> fee is $30 in Europe, $35 elsewhere. [PC]
>
> 17. Digital Photography Center - CNET [RealPlayer, Windows
> Media Player]
> http://photo.cnet.com/
>
> Both newer and more experienced digital camera owners
> should find
> plenty of interest at this new site from CNET. Like most of
> CNET's
> consumer-oriented sites, the Digital Photography Center offers
> several pages of instructive tips and how-to essays (Find the
> Right
> Digital Camera, Perfect Your Images, Take Great Pictures,
> Print &
> Share Photos). Product reviews, prices, and help are also
> provided,
> along with a collection of related downloads and a link to
> auctions.
> In addition, this site offers a weekly column and some Video
> Spotlights in RealPlayer or Windows Media Player formats.
> [MD]
>
> Hi All,
>
> A client has alerted me to an awesome new web site.
>
> School Photo's Australia has spent the past two years
> collecting and
> collating school photos from over 5000 schools around
> Australia (next year
> they are going to work on their spelling!). It has built up one of
> the
> largest databases on the Internet, allowing you to search and
> download
> invaluable memories from days long passed. And it's free.
>
> It seems to be pretty comprehensive. I managed to track down
> photos
> from Stockinbingal SS (1971), Auburn River SS (1973) and
> Baralaba SS
> (1978), among others.
>
> Just double click on this link -
> http://thegovernment.com/ozschool
> press "ENTER" and plug in the prompted detail. How
> embarrassing are
> your old photos?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Meg Bate,
> Reference, Library,
> La Trobe University.
> BUNDOORA Vic 3083
> Phone: 94793558
> Fax: 94710993
>
>

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