Jennie Bales's Public Library

A blog focusing on cooking, kitchens, ingredients, recipes, utensils and cookware from the past. Man embedded videos show techniques in action. A lot to find and explore under the different tabs. Searchable by time periods.

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Interactive collections shows short clips of different types of toys with brief information about the toy and when and where it was made.

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The objects come from around the world and many different times. By looking at them, we can see how the lives of children have changed over time and how in many ways they have remained the same. Some objects reflect carefree, playful days, or sentimental ideas of childhood. Others, meanwhile, remind us that for many children, life can be very hard.

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The Victoria and Albert Museum (London) has a range of images information about olden day toys. The Collection tab provides a gateway to these, and the collection images can be sorted by type. Note the practical toy making activities under the Learning tab.

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Interactive lessons that explore invetions that impacted on agriculture, textiles, steam and steel

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Introduces the Renaissance period with information on exploration, trade, printing and Italy including Florence and the Medicis.

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Covers a range of information from rural and town life, food, clothing, feudalism and religion.

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More than the raiders of tradition, the Vikings were also traders and colonists who left an enduring mark on Britain.

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Take hold of the past and explore the excavations which first unearthed the Viking-age city in our brand new exhibitions. Explore the interactive site map.

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Play the game of 'Viking Quest', which takes you back to AD 793. Can you build a ship, cross the seas, loot a monastery and return home to claim your prize? Your chief has set the challenge, it's up to you to respond.

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The ABC Video Library contains clip collection focused on key ares in the Australian curriculum and includes and History and a Science collection

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Teaching Heritage is a joint initiative between the NSW Heritage Commissionexternal link and the Board of Studies NSWexternal linkand was established in 1999. On this site, you can explore more than 24 major NSW heritage sites.

The site aims to educate students to think critically about heritage issues and to develop skills which can be used to influence heritage issues. Heritage has always been popular with teachers and learners. Students can improve their visual literacy in learning how to read a building and to appreciate landscapes, views and vistas. For students, heritage is fun and participatory. It allows those from different ethnic backgrounds to gain a sense of belonging as their own heritage stories are told and valued.

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The Great Depression (1929–32) was a time of extreme hardship for people in Australia. For many people this period began before the market crash in prices and lasted until the Second World War (1939-1945).

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Australia has had 27 prime ministers since Federation in 1901. Follow the links below to learn about their lives and the times in which they lived.

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Profiles of Australia's 27 prime ministers with sample documents in the National Archives. Provides pathways to records in collections in Australia and overseas.

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The history of Federation, the peaceful transition from colonies to Commonwealth and the major events that established the Commonwealth and shaped the nation are examined here in Federation Story.

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Original source material from each of the states and territories that documents the progress of the nation towards democracy and federation

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Archives site from 2001. Under Resources, there are many links to information relating to Federation.

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Government webpage that summarises key aspects leading to Federation with links to further information

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By world standards, Melbourne is a young city. But it has layers of history. Here you can discover some of them. Bluestone and concrete, paint and neon, Victorian-ornate and sheet-glass — all cram into the cross-hatched canyons that are Melbourne's streets and lanes.

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