Our topic websites cover a huge variety of times and places. Many contain structured investigations for use directly in the classroom. Some are more useful for research and preparation but what they all have in common are the access they allow to our unique collections.
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Medieval 1066 - 1485
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Treasures
Highlights from the collections of The National Archives -
Domesday
A unique record of 11th century England uncoveredKey stage 3 -
Focus on Film
Investigate film as a historical sourceKey stage 2 - 5 -
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Early Modern 1485 - 1750
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British Empire
Rise and decline of the first global empireKey stage 3 - 4 -
The Tudors
Explore the 16th century with The National Archives and V&AKey stage 2 - 3 -
Civil War
King and subjects fight it out in the 1640sKey stage 3 - 5 -
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Empire and industry 1750 - 1850
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British Empire
Rise and decline of the first global empireKey stage 3 - 4 -
Black Presence
Asian and Black history in Britain from 1500 to 1850 -
Power, Politics and Protest
The growth of political rights in 19th century BritainKey stage 3 - 5 -
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Victorians 1850 - 1901
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The Victorians
Work like a real historian to uncover Victoria's EnglandKey stage 2 - 3 -
Moving Here
200 years of the history of migration to EnglandKey stage 2 - 4 -
Focus on the Census
What is the census and what can it tell us?Key stage 2 - 4 -
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Early 20th century 1901 - 1918
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Great War
Outbreak, experience, peacemaking and remembranceKey stage 3 - 4 -
Britain 1906-18
Contrast, contradiction and changeKey stage 2 - 5 -
Focus on Film
Investigate film as a historical sourceKey stage 2 - 5 -
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Interwar 1918 - 1939
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Heroes & Villains
Investigate the movers and shakers of the 20th centuryKey stage 3 - 5 -
Thirties Britain
The depressed decade?Key stage 4 - 5 -
The Cabinet Papers 1915-82
History through the eyes of 65 years of British cabinetsKey stage 4 - 5 -
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Second World War 1939 - 1945
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World War II
Take a fresh look at the biggest conflict in historyKey stage 3 - 4 -
The Art of War
Britain's war artists capture the conflict in artworkKey stage 2 - 5 -
Home Front
Fighting the war at homeKey stage 2 - 3 -
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Postwar 1945 - present
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Fifties Britain
Never so good? Or too good to be true?Key stage 4 - 5 -
Sixties Britain
A social and cultural revolution?Key stage 5 -
Cold War
The cautious struggle of nuclear powersKey stage 3 - 5 -
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