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Churchill, Kennedy, Mussolini, Stalin, Truman - were they heroes or villains? You can look at the evidence and make up your own mind using this Learning Curve resource for schools.
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Discover the rich history of Asian and Black communities living in Britain during this time as seen through contemporary documents.
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World War 1, votes for women, the growth of the welfare state – find out more about Britain at a time of great upheaval and change in this Learning Curve resource for schools.
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Trace the extraordinary role of the British Empire in the history of Britain and the world. This is a Learning Curve resource for schools.
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Citizenship is often in the news but what is it? How has it changed over the centuries?
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Discover the causes and effects of the Cold War, from the original documents and film footage of the time. This is a Learning Curve resource for schools.
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Investigate crime in Britain, its prevention and punishment, from the 13th century to the present. This is a Learning Curve resource for schools.
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On the night of May 16, 1943, the specially formed 617 Squadron flew 19 modified Lancaster bombers to Germany, on a mission that was to become one of the most famous episodes of WWII, the Dambusters raid.
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Learn and view the type of original documents needed to trace your family history.
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A valuable research tool to trace ancestors who served in the First World War and create a wider understanding of the global nature of war and its consequences.
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Explore the 1891 census using maps, photographs and census returns. This is a Learning Curve resource for schools.
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Explore one of Britain’s oldest and most famous documents, Domesday Book.
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Isaac Rosenberg (1890 -
1917) is one of the lesser known of the war
poets, though he is considered to be one of
the finest.
Although some of Isaac's records were destroyed during the Second World War,
familyrecords.gov.uk show how the remaining
records provide an insight into his life.
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Women have worked in diverse
roles during wartime including nursing, teaching
and farming and as clerks, fitters, cooks,
pilots, drivers, anti-aircraft gun operators,
decoders, RADAR operators and spies. Familyrecords.gov.uk
profile individual women and some of the organisations
in which they served.
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Investigate the causes and the nature of World War 1 in this Learning Curve resource for schools.
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How can we discover the full meaning of historical cartoons? Find out in this Learning Curve resource for schools.
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Discover the full meaning of a historical document taken from the time of mounting tension before the outbreak of World War 2. This interactive exhibition is a Learning Curve resource for schools.
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What was life like on the Home Front during World War 2? We look at preparations for war, the bombing of Britain, spies, the role of women and much more in this Learning Curve resource for schools.
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Learn of the different types of sources available to assist with local and regional historical studies from 1700.
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View historical films ranging from the beach at Folkestone in 1904 to the war zone of Vietnam in 1969.
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How and why did political rights change in 19th century Britain? Find out in this Learning Curve resource for schools.
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Find out about the history of espionage from this fascinating selection of secret documents.
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This collection of some of our photos is part of a larger project with our partners in the Safeguarding European Photographic Images for Access (SEPIA) project. It shows the development of transport of all kinds, here and elsewhere in Europe.
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Five British battles: Trafalgar (1805); Crimea (1854); Egypt (1882); Egypt (1882); Korea (1951) and a comprehensive guide on how to trace your ancestors who served in the British forces.
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See some of the treasures of The National Archives, collected over a 1000 years of British history.
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Hear the remarkable story of Hackney and the Daniell family who lived there in Tudor times - with video drama and a virtual reality reconstruction. This is a Learning Curve resource for schools in partnership with Hackney Archives.
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Uniting the Kingdoms? How the many kingdoms in Britain and Ireland united.
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What was life really like in Victorian Britain? Find out in this Learning Curve resource for schools.
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