A vision of Britain through time | Your national on-line library for local history

There are three easy steps to finding detailed historical information on places in Britain. The first is to select a place:

Enter either a full postcode or a place name (just a name, NO county) in the box below to find information on a place.

Alternatively click on a region of the map.

Major new funding adds data on Political Life – constituencies and voting – to Vision of Britain.

A new special collection of 19th century political travellers, including Chartist leaders.

Much more farm census data! — direct access to national totals and maps.