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  • Enquiring into Elizabeth

    Illuminated manuscript showing the letter P with a detailed illustration of Elizabeth I in the centre. There is a crown on top of the letter.
    Key stage
    KS3–⁠KS5
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This workshop, available online and at The National Archives, looks at what we can we learn about Elizabeth I’s ruling style from her letters and speeches.

  • Four days’ hard labour

    Mugshot of a Victorian child. He is holding a board with his name written on it - Albert Cullum
    Key stage
    KS2
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This session aimed at key stage 2 students looks at what life was like for a Victorian child criminal.

  • From the Front

    Photograph of a First World War soldier standing in a hold in an open field taking notes on a notepad.
    Key stage
    KS3–⁠KS4
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Online

    This workshop explores a range of letters written by soldiers who enlisted from the Great Western Railway to fight in the First World War.

  • Great Fire of London: examine the evidence

    Detail of a list of names with numbers next to them. In the centre reads 'Thomas Farrinor, Baker, one oven'.
    Key stage
    KS1
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This interactive workshop aimed at key stage 1 children investigates how we can know what happened back in 1666.

  • Henry VIII: image of a king

    An illuminated letter H with a richly detailed miniature portrait of Henry VIII inside sitting on a throne.
    Key stage
    KS2
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This session for key stage 2 students poses the question: was appearance everything for a ruler in the 16th century?

  • Henry's royal rules SEND session

    Illuminated letter O with a detailed miniature illustration of Henry VIII sitting on a throne.
    Key stage
    KS2–⁠KS5
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This workshop, aimed at students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), looks at the daily life of Henry VIII.

  • Introduction to document research – North East

    A vast windowless room filled with shelves. On the shelves are rows of archival boxes.
    Key stage
    KS5
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    The Discovery Museum

    In collaboration with Tyne and Wear Archives, students will have the opportunity to investigate a selection of original historical documents around a theme.

  • Mapping London

    An old map showing the area of London around St Pauls. A large area is shown in a lighter colour to denote where it was destroyed by the Great Fire.
    Key stage
    KS2
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    At The National Archives

    In this engaging workshop at The National Archives,  students explore a range of maps to explore the ways London has changed over time.

  • Medicine on the Western Front

    Photograph of a First World War hospital. Men in pyjamas are in beds and wheelchairs, being tended to by nurses.
    Key stage
    KS4–⁠KS5
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This session explores fascinating personal stories from the First World War using original documents, from medical cards to army service records.

  • Migrants to Britain

    A lost passport document with a photograph attached to it of a man with a large moustache and medals pinned to his chest. The form is dated 1918.
    Key stage
    KS4
    Date
    All year
    Locations
    Various locations

    This session for key stage 4 poses the question: What can government documents reveal about the experience of Indian seafarers in the early 20th century?

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