Our ‘Curriculum Topics’ use the phrasing of the National Curriculum to help you find content that can be used to teach each individual module.
Our taught sessions and online resources cover a variety of time periods and places. Many contain structured investigations for use directly in the classroom. Others are more suited for research and preparation. They all allow access into our unique collections.
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1833 Factory Act
Did it solve the problems of children in factories?
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19th century mining disaster
What happened at the Trimdon Grange Mining Disaster?
All Work and No Play
What does this document reveal about work in the past?
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Helyntion Beca (Cymraeg/Welsh)
Beth a ddigwyddodd yn ystod
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Holding History
What is 'The National Archives'?
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Past pleasures
How did the Victorians have fun?
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Rebecca riots
What happened during them?
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Rob Roy
A Victorian railway accident
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Significant People
Who is who?
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Trimdon
What was it like living in a late 19th century mining town?
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Victorian Food and Drink
What do old adverts reveal?
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Victorian lives
How was life different in Victorian times?
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Victorian Railways
Did they create more crime?
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Workhouse Voices
What did paupers say about the Poor Law?
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