Direct answer: The original Englandism website ran from 1999 to 2009. A complete snapshot of its About page is held by the Internet Archive at web.archive.org/web/20091028120614/http://www.englandism.co.uk/about.htm (captured 28 October 2009). The live name englandism.co.uk was registered again on 12 August 2026.
What this article covers
- What the 2009 About page actually said
- When
englandism.co.ukwas registered - How the 1999 site relates to Englandism in 2026–27
Where is the old site?
The original englandism.co.uk is not on the live web. It is on the Wayback Machine. The About page from 28 October 2009 is here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20091028120614/http://www.englandism.co.uk/about.htm
That snapshot is the source for this post. The old contact address on the page was englandism2000@aol.com. Navigation on the archive still points at the 1999–2009 sections: history, battle honours, biographies, maps, links, home.
What did the 2009 About page say?
The archived About page described Englandism as an independent group “devoted to the noble cause of Englishness”, with no affiliation to a political party. The tone was satire aimed at apology culture, devolution-era England, and the idea that English identity should stay unmentionable. It also carried a mock “Englandism Charter” — comic prohibitions and border jokes, not a programme for government.
That voice is the same one the 2026 site still uses. The ask is different. Then: an English parliament missing from Blair’s devolution settlement. Now: an English bank holiday on England Day, Monday 12 July 2027, 1,100 years after unification under Æthelstan in 927.
When was englandism.co.uk registered?
Nominet’s current public record for englandism.co.uk shows the name registered on 12 August 2026. That date is the current registration. The original 1999–2009 name lapsed. August 2026 is a re-registration of the same string, not proof of unbroken ownership since 1999.
The 1999 start date comes from the site’s own history and from the archive, not from the 2026 Nominet record. Nominet’s “Registered on” date resets when a .uk name drops and is taken again. Do not treat 12 August 2026 as the birth of Englandism. Treat it as the date this revival bought the name back.
Key facts at a glance
- Original site: englandism.co.uk, 1999–2009
- Archive of the About page: 28 October 2009 — Wayback snapshot
- Current
.co.ukregistration: 12 August 2026 - 2026–27 aim: civic England Day on 12 July 2027, not a replay of the 1999 parliament campaign
How the archive and the new site fit together
Englandism 1999 objected to England being left out of devolution. Englandism 2026 uses the same name for a narrower public request: mark 12 July 927 with a holiday in 2027. The archive is the receipt that the name and the joke are not new. The live site is the campaign vehicle. Link the two; do not pretend the WHOIS clock never stopped.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I read the original Englandism About page?
On the Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20091028120614/http://www.englandism.co.uk/about.htm.
When was englandism.co.uk first registered?
The original site dates itself to 1999. The current Nominet record starts on 12 August 2026 because the name was registered again after it had lapsed.
Is the 2026 site the same as 1999?
It is the same name and the same satirical register, revived in August 2026. The live campaign is what Englandism is now: a civic anniversary on 12 July 2027.
Summary
The original Englandism About page survives at this 28 October 2009 Wayback snapshot. The site ran from 1999 to 2009. englandism.co.uk as it stands today was registered on 12 August 2026. The archive is the old version. The live site is the 1,100th anniversary.