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This shows you which subject you are looking at. In this case, it is 'Empire and Sea Power'. This also shows where the subject lives. In this case, the subject 'Empire and Sea Power' lives in the section 'British History'.
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This shows you where you are in the site. The subject you are looking at is in bold letters, in this case 'Empire and Sea Power'. The section where the subject lives is highlighted, in this case 'British History'.
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This gives you a brief introduction to the subject. It consists of a one-line summary to give you a 'flavour' of the subject, and an 'overview' article that outlines what the subject covers.* In this case, 'Empire and Sea Power' covers the battles of Trafalgar and Waterloo, but also key themes like Britain's rise as a world power and social reforms like the abolition of slavery.
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Subject index |
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Click on the links in the subject index to jump directly to the subject area that interests you the most.* In this case, you can jump to Nelson and Trafalgar; Wellington and Waterloo; Reform and Revolution; Empire and Industry; Abolition of the Slave Trade 1807; or the Voyages of Captain Cook. Alternatively, just scroll down the page. You can also use the subject index to go directly to the Message Boards; the British Timeline; or Related Links.
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This shows you the feature articles, galleries, games, virtual tours, interactive maps, audio/video and timelines that are available for this subject area.* In this case, the subject area 'Nelson and Trafalgar' has: a game that lets you refight the Battle of Trafalgar; an interactive map of the battle; a picture gallery; and seven relevant feature articles.
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*Please note that this layout only applies to 'Topics' (colour-coded blue) and to the subjects 'Family History' and 'Archaeology' within 'Practical History' (colour-coded dark red). All other page layouts are straightforward indexes.
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Virtual Tour Icon used to represent a link to a Virtual Tour on the site. |
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