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Useful LinksRelated links from AmazingHeritage.comWe will be adding links which are related to our work or of interest.. Heritage LinksHeritage BuildingsEnglish HeritageEnglish Heritage exists to protect and promote England's spectacular
historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and
understood. The National TrustThe National Trust works to preserve and protect the coastline,
countryside and buildings of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The National Trust protect and open to the public over 300 historic
houses and gardens and 49 industrial monuments and mills. The National Trust for ScotlandThe National Trust for Scotland is the conservation charity that
protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage
for present and future generations to enjoy. The Landmark TrustThe Landmark Trust is a building preservation charity that rescues
historic and architecturally interesting buildings and their surroundings
from neglect and, once restored, gives them new life by letting
them for holidays. Castle ExplorerGreat Britain is full of castles and fortifications to explore.
Some are large, famous and easy to find, while others are almost
forgotten ruins. There are currently over 180 castles featured
on this website. Warwick CastleOfficial website of Warwick castle, a magnificent castle in the
Midlands. War and Wartime LifeImperial War MuseumThe Imperial War Museum, the multi-branch national museum of
war and wartime life from the First World War, through the Second
World War, to the present day. Pill Box Study GroupThe PSG is a group who are interested in 20th Century defences
and fortifications built of concrete. Defence of Britain databaseThe Defence of Britain Project databases were created from field
and documentary work carried out between April 1995 and December
2001. The purpose of the Project was to record the 20th century
militarised landscape of the United Kingdom, and to inform the
responsible heritage agencies at both local and national level
with a view to the future preservation of surviving structures. The Aerial Reconnaissance ArchiveAn internationally important archive of Second World War Allied
and German aerial photographic imagery - latterly extended by
the addition of more recent Ministry of Defence cover -has been
in the care of the University of Keele for some 45 years. Royal Military CanalThe Royal Military Canal is a canal running for 28 miles between
Seabrook near Folkestone and Cliff End near Hastings, following
the old cliff line bordering Romney Marsh. Aviation HeritageImperial War Museum DuxfordDuxford is Europe's premier aviation museum - as well as having
one of the finest collections of tanks, military vehicles and
naval exhibits in the country. This famous heritage site began
as an airfield in the First World War and also played a vital
role in the Second World War, firstly as an RAF fighter station
and later as an American fighter base. Royal Air Force MuseumThe Royal Air Force Museum is Britain's only national Museum
dedicated wholly to aviation. The Museum occupies two public sites
at Hendon in North London, and Cosford in Shropshire, West Midlands. The Shuttleworth CollectionThe Shuttleworth Collection home of the 'Edwardian Flying Machines'!
The Shuttleworth Collection - a unique flying collection showcasing
the first one hundred years of flight. Kent Battle of Britain MuseumThe museum is the oldest established and largest collection of
Battle of Britain artefacts on show in the country. Fleet Air Arm ArchiveThe Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945 is one the most comprehensive
military and history sites on the Net. With a focus on the Fleet
Air Arm in the UK and Commonwealth. Lancaster MuseumHonouring all those associated with Bomber Command during WWII
and commemorating the activities of the British Commonwealth Air
Training Plan. Maritime HeritagePortsmouth Historic DockyardDiscover the world famous historic ships – HMS Victory,
the Mary Rose & HMS Warrior (1860) that have shaped British
history at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Home of the Royal Navy,
other attractions include The Royal Naval Museum, with a new Exhibition
“Task Force South: The Royal Navy and the Falklands War”
and Action Stations. The Historic Dockyard ChathamSee HMS Cavalier (1944) WW2 Destroyer, HMS Ocelot (1962) submarine
and HMS Gannet (1898) victorian sloop. Costumed Guides bring this
spectacular maritime heritage site alive! Discover over 400 years
of Britain's maritime history at The Historic Dockyard Chatham
as you explore the world's most complete dockyard of the Age of
Sail and meet characters from the past. Heritage AfloatHeritage Afloat is a national voluntary organisation active in
every type of ship or boat preservation across the UK. Heritage
Afloat was set up in 1993 to give a national voice to all those
who are helping to preserve ships and all other aspects of Britain's
maritime past. HMS BelfastHMS Belfast is the largest surviving example of Britain's 20th
naval power and now a museum moored on the Thames between Tower
and London Bridge. She was the first ship to be saved for the
nation since Nelson's HMS Victory due to her historical importance. Cutty SarkThe Cutty Sark is a clipper ship built in 1869. She served as
a merchant vessel being the last clipper to be built for that
purpose, and then as a training ship until being put on public
display in 1954. She is preserved in dry dock at Greenwich in
London, but was damaged in a fire on 21 May 2007 while undergoing
extensive restoration. Classic Boat MuseumMost of the boats at the Museum are of wood, beautifully restored
and of many types, from sailing dinghies to powerful speedboats
to stately Thames craft. National Maritime MuseumThe National Maritime Museum comprises three sites: the Maritime
Galleries, the Royal Observatory and the Queen's House. Together
these constitue one museum working to illustrate for everyone
the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars and their
relationship with people. National Maritime Museum CornwallHoused in an award winning building on the Falmouth harbour-side,
the National Maritime Museum Cornwall transports you into the
world of small boats and Cornish maritime history. Royal Navy Submarine MuseumThis unique Museum offers you the chance to walk on board a real
submarine, discover true tales of heroism and relive a life under
the sea through the personal belongings of the crew. RSS DiscoveryThe Discovery was built in Dundee and featured in Captain Scott's
remarkable Antarctic expedition and had a long ocean-going career.
Now a visitor attraction in Dundee. SS Great BritainSS Great Britain was the first ocean-going ship to have an iron
hull and a screw propeller and, when launched in 1843, was the
largest vessel afloat. It is now an award-winning visitor attraction
and museum in Bristol Harbour. HMS TrincomaleeHMS Trincomalee, built in Bombay for the Admiralty in 1817, is
the oldest ship afloat in the UK and the last of the commissioned
frigates of the Nelson era. She saw service in the West Indies
and throughout the vast Pacific in the nineteenth century before
taking a role as a training vessel. Railway HeritageNational Rail MuseumThe world’s largest railway museum, situated in York, displays
over three hundred years of world railway history, from Japanese
Bullet trains to Queen Victoria’s favourite carriage. Please contact us if you are interested in exchanging relevant links. Call AmazingHeritage.com on 01892 723 218
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