Time periods

Medieval 974 - 1485

Early modern 1485 - 1750

Empire and industry 1750 - 1850

Victorians 1850 - 1901

Early 20th Century 1901 - 1918

Interwar 1918 - 1939

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Postwar 1945 - present

Magna Carta
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Film of the month

Unboxing St Peter’s Field

Document of the month

Map of Ireland by John Goghe from 1567. (MPF 1/68)

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Queen Anne

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Significant Places

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The Great Seal

Updated to include new sources.