This is a completely personal collection of links that covers my own usage of the Net for work and leisure. More links will be added as I come across them. Look out for them.
This page of Web links is freely offered in the belief that the Internet is for sharing. I hope that visitors will find something useful here. Please let me know if any of these links are no longer accessible.
Astronomy Links | Music Links | Welsh Links | Reference and other Links
Astronomy Links
- Astronomical World Wide Web Resources. A fine collection of astronomy links.
- Astronomy Now. The Internet version of the popular astronomy magazine. Get on its free mailing list for a digest of the latest news, not only from it, but also from its sister publication Spaceflight Now.
- The Calendar Zone. A fascinating site devoted to calendars, their history, and their possible reform.
- Encyclopedia Astronautica. All you could ever want to know about spaceflight and the men and women who have travelled in space.
- European Space Agency. The home page of Europe's international space organization.
- ICSTARS Astronomy Star Links. Lots of astronomy links and more.
- The International Astronomical Union. The home page of the worldwide body that aims to further the science of astronomy through international cooperation.
- The NASA Homepage. All the facts and pictures from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including status reports on NASA misions.
- NASA astronauts' Biographies. Potted lives of US spacemen and spacewomen.
- NASA History Office. History and chronology of the US space programme.
- The Nine Planets. This is the UK mirror site at Exeter University – a marvellous Website covering everything you could wish to know about the Solar System and beyond. It includes up-to-date pictures and information from ongoing NASA missions.
- Royal Astronomical Society. News and information from the UK's major astronomical society, serving professionals and amateurs alike.
- The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh – Visitor centre. A trip around Scotland's leading astronomical observatory.
- SEDS Messier Database. A useful reference source for objects in the Messier Catalogue.
- The Sky at Night. The home page of the BBC's flagship Astronomy series, which just happens to be the longest-running TV show in the world. Patrick Moore started presenting it in April 1957!
- Sky Publishing on-line. The electronic presence of the internationally famous magazine Sky and Telescope.
- Solar System Dynamics. Up-to-date information and statistics about the Solar System from JPL.
- Space History Notes Another extremely useful and comprehensive site on the history of spaceflight.
Music Links
- British Arts Festivals. Links to several arts festivals' official Websites.
- British Choirs on the Net. A comprehensive list of UK choir Websites and online contact details.
- ChoralNet. A list of choirs on the Web around the world.
- Making Music: The National Federation of Music Societies. The UK umbrella organization devoted to the interests of amateur music-promoters – choirs, orchestras and music clubs.
- Orchestras. A long list of orchestras that have Websites, published by the Sibelius Academy, Finland.
- Performing Right Society. The home page of the organization that looks after the rights of UK composers.
- The Silvis "Woodshed". A very useful resource for personal rehearsals. If you are about to perform Bach's B Minor Mass, download a zipped set of MIDI files of it from here and rehearse at home with all the parts.
- Royal Festival Hall. One of London's finest concert venues.
- Three Choirs Festival. The official site for one of England's oldest and finest choral events.
Welsh Links
- ICWales. The information provider for and about Wales.
- News Wales. A daily Welsh news briefing.
- Brecon Beacons National Park. Walking, pony-trekking, mountain scenery – a lovely part of the world.
- Pembokeshire Coast National Park. Another of Wales's great tourist attractions. Great coastal walks.
- Snowdonia National Park. The official Website on one of the most breathtakingly beautiful places in Britain.
Reference and other Links
Sorry these are rather disorganized!
Disclaimer – I do not vouch for the reliability of any of these sources.
- Alta Vista Main Page. There is also a UK-based version.
- Ask Jeeves. A much advertised and excellent search engine.
- Google. A very comprehensive search engine.
- British Library Integrated Catalogue. The publicly accessible British Library database of books.
- Electronic Telegraph. Your access point to the UK Daily Telegraph on-line.
- The BBC Online. Your starting point for visiting one of the most comprehensive sites on the entire Web.
- Channel 4. The Internet presence of the UK's Channel 4 TV network.
- CNN Europe, The online European arm of Cable News Network (CNN).
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Online and World Book Encyclopedia on the Web. The two granddads of the encyclopedia world. I've worked for both of them in my time.
- The Internet Dictionary Project. A useful site next time you're stuck for a word.
- Acronym Finder. What does YMMV mean? Find out here from this searchable resource.
- Internet Acronym Dictionary. A vast browsable list of weird and wonderful multi-letter combinations found on the Net. HIH. I'm sure it will.
- The Internet Movie Database All the pictures, all the stars and directors, they're all here in this amazing resource. If you're connecting from within the UK, try clicking here for a faster response.
- Biographical Dictionary. A useful checklist on the famous.
- Biography.com. Another biographical resource I have found useful.
- Nobel Prize Archive. Every prize and every winner since 1901.
- House of Commons home page. Forgotten the name of your MP? Find it here, and a lot more besides.
- Taglish's Directory of UK Government Offices' Websites. Just click on the one you want.
- Oultwood Home Page. A well-organized site full of links to local government Websites both within and outside the UK.
- Shareware at www.shareware.com. The place to find shareware on the Net.
- The Web Design Resource. Another useful site for learning HTML and Website building.
- The Willcam Group – Compact index of HTML tags. A handy list of HTML tags.
- Web-elements. An online resource to help you brush up your knowledge of chemical elements and the periodic table.
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