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Welcome to The National Archives Education Service. We bring history to life through our award-winning programme of taught sessions and online resources.

Medieval 1066 - 1485

Domesday Book, monarchy and everyday life in the Middle Ages.
Early Modern 1485 - 1750

The Tudors, Shakespeare and the English Civil Wars.

Empire and Industry 1750 - 1850

Growth of the British Empire and the Industrial Revolution.
Victorians 1850 - 1901

Health, wealth and poverty in Victorian times.

Early 20th Century 1901 - 1918

Liberal reforms, Suffragettes and the First World War.
Interwar 1918 - 1939

From the Treaty of Versailles to the Munich Agreement.

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Tracing the biggest conflict in history across the globe.
Postwar 1945 - present

Cold War, civil rights and the birth of the welfare state.

News

Discover Life During Wartime
New KS2 videoconference session now booking for 2011
Help Ben Walsh's research
We've all cadged off his books, now he needs your input
Civil Rights in America
Explore our latest collection of documents and film footage
War Cabinet on Twitter
Follow the Second World War day by day in original documents

Britain Warms Up (1947)

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For teachers

For students