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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1834 Poor Law
What did people think of the new Poor Law?
Atlas of Illustrated Feelings
How are you feeling today?
Craft Club – Christmas Cards
Festive pop-up cards
Creating an Imaginary Archive
What would you collect?
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Florence Nightingale
Why do we remember her?
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Great Fire of London: examine the evidence
How can we know what happened back in 1666?
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Great Fire of London: how London changed
What happened?
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Great Plague of 1665-1666
How did London respond to it?
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Henry VIII court rules
How did Henry VIII get up in the morning?
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Henry’s royal rules (SEND)
What were the rules of daily life for a king in Tudor times?
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Life aboard the Titanic
Who travelled on the fateful maiden voyage?
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Life in 1950s Britain
What can we find out about life in 1950s Britain using documents from the time?
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Life in 1960s Britain
What can we find out about life in 1960s Britain using documents from the time?
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Queen Anne
How can we find out about her?
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Role of a Queen – Mary I and Anne
What can we find out about the roles of Queen Mary I and Queen Anne?
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Role of a Queen – Matilda and Elizabeth I
How has the role of Queen changed from the past?
Samuel Pepys
What does his will reveal?
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Significant Events
What happened then?
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Significant People
Who is who?
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Significant People
Key Stage One Activity Book
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Significant Places
What's in a place?
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Significant Women: discover their stories in the archives
What can documents tell us about significant women’s lives?
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Suffragettes ‘in Trousers’
How did men support votes for women?
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Suffragettes on file
What did the struggle for the vote involve?
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The Great Seal
What can it tell us?
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The King, the Crown and the Colonel
How did Thomas Blood try to steal the Crown Jewels in 1671?
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The Search for ‘Terra Australis’
What did Captain Cook’s secret mission involve?
Time Travel Club Activities
Discovering The National Archives
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Travel smart through time (SEND)
How and why have people travelled around in the past and how have they done it safely?
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Uncovering the past
How can we use photographs to find out about the past?
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Walter Tull
How can we use sources to find out about him?
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What is a Jubilee?
What can we find out about Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee?