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Archives Live: The Great Fire of London

A man sits in a chair smiling at the camera with a friendly expression. He is sat in front of shelves full of archival documents.
Age range
KS1–⁠KS2
Date
5 October 2026
Locations
Online

Catch up on demand with our free broadcast for primary schools. In partnership with The London Archives and The London Fire Brigade.

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  • 4099 is my name SEND session

    Victorian photograph of a child prisoner. He looks calmly into the camera. He has a sign reading 4099 round his neck.
    Key stage
    KS2–⁠KS5
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This immersive experience, aimed at students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), explores the story of child prisoner William Towers.

  • All Pals Together

    An actor dressed as a First World War soldier.
    Key stage
    KS3
    Date
    4 to 13 November 2026
    Locations
    Online

    Meet our tommy, Henry Fairhurst, in this interactive online session.

  • Ancient Egypt in the Archives

    Hand drawn illustration of two archaeologists in Egypt.
    Key stage
    KS2
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    In this session students will learn about the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb through documents in The National Archives' collection.

  • Apartheid: Fight for Freedom

    Men and women walking to work in Johannesburg during the Sophiatown Bus Boycott of 1957
    Key stage
    KS5
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    At The National Archives

    This workshop aimed at key stage 5 students looks at what British Government documents can tell us about resistance against apartheid in South Africa.

  • Black Victorians

    Key stage
    KS2–⁠KS3
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This session explores how much archival documents can reveal about the lives of Black people in Victorian Britain.

  • Chartism

    a chartist poster calling for a public meeting in Carlisle
    Key stage
    KS5
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    At The National Archives

    This session for key stage 5 asks the question: who were the Chartists?

  • Chartism in the North East

    a chartist poster calling for a public meeting in Carlisle
    Key stage
    KS5
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This session explores the methods employed by the Chartists in the North East of England.

  • Civil rights and racial segregation

    Newspaper article on civil rights in America
    Key stage
    KS5
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    At The National Archives

    This session for key stage 5 students looks at the response to racial segregation in the United States.

  • Coal mining in the North East

    Photograph of two coal miners working underground with pick axes.
    Key stage
    KS3
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This session introduces students to the dangers faced by people who worked in coal mines across the North East of England during the industrial revolution.

  • Cold War

    Head and shoulders portrait photograph of Clement Attlee. He is wearing a suit jacket, shirt and tie.
    Key stage
    KS4–⁠KS5
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This session for key stages 4 and 5 looks at how concerned the British were in the early stages of the Cold War.

  • Crime and punishment in the North East

    Mugshot of a young girl. She looks into the camera with a confused expression.
    Key stage
    KS3–⁠KS4
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    In this workshop students find out about Newcastle Gaol and compare it to other 19th-century prisons.

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