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Other archives and sources

Here are some links to other sites about history, archiving, and related subjects.

• The Internet Archive The Internet Archive, an archive of the internet and many, many other things.

• GifCities A source of GIFs from the GeoCities era collected by the Internet Archive, from where I found the various GIFs used on this site.

• The English Wikipedia A free encyclopedia, in English.

• Wikimedia A site intended to bring free education content to the world.

• The Museum of Memories A museum about everyday objects throughout history.

• The Cobbaton Combat Collection A collection of historic combat vehicles and equipment, with some useful information on local and rural history.

• Bideford Sewing Machines An organisation with knowledge of old sewing machines and related equipment, and the ability to source parts for these.

Local studies sites

• Cyber Heritage A site with sources relating to the history of the south-west.

• The North Devon Athenaeum An organisation set up in 1888 to serve as a library for the north Devon area.

• The Bideford and District Community Archive Based in Northam, the Bideford and District Community Archive holds a collection of sources relating to the north Devon area.

• North Devon Records Office The North Devon Records Office, in Barnstaple. Also links to the Devon Records Office.

• Devon Historic Environment Record The Devon County Council Historic Environment Record.

• The Devon Rural Archive An independent heritage centre.

Useful archiving links

• Archive Team A group of digital archivists from the internet.

• Brutalist web design A style guide for fast, functional websites designed to give you the information you need and nothing else.

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