The face of Britain is transformed by the industrial revolution but our documents show as many protests as patents.
As the British Empire expands so our records grow to cover the furthest corners of the globe.
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Topics
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British Empire
Rise and decline of the first global empireKey stage 3 - 4 -
Black Presence
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Power, Politics and Protest
The growth of political rights in 19th century BritainKey stage 3 - 5 -
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Lessons
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Captain Cook in Hawaii
What happened on his final voyage?Key stage 3 -
Slavery
How did the Abolition Acts of 1807 and 1833 affect the slave trade?Key stage 3 - 4 -
1834 Poor Law
What did people think of the New Poor Law?Key stage 2 - 3 -
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Workshops
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This Evil Trade: Olaudah Equiano and Abolition
Investigate the slave trade with an 18th century abolitionistKey stage 3 -
Cholera: Kill or Cure
How did the government respond to the deadly infection?Key stage 3 - 4 -
Chartism on Trial
Home Office documents take us to the heart of the movementKey stage 5 -
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Videoconferences
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This Evil Trade: Olaudah Equiano and Abolition
Investigate the slave trade with an 18th century abolitionistKey stage 3
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Chartism on Trial
Home Office documents take us to the heart of the movementKey stage 5
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Children in the Mines
Help the commissioner gather evidence on life undergroundKey stage 2 -
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Virtual classroom
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Children in the Mines
Help the commissioner gather evidence on life undergroundKey stage 2
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Slavery, Resistance and Rebellion
Uncover documents relating to a dark chapter of British historyKey stage 3 - 4
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Podcasts
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How to Win a Duel
Pistols at dawn from the Past Masters teamKey stage 5 -
Darwin's Voyage
The Past Masters set sail aboard HMS Beagle in 1831Key stage 5 -
Radicalism and Unrest
How have people organised to create social change?Key stage 4 - 5
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