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All of our resources follow an enquiry-based approach and use records from our collections at The National Archives.

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Working with photographs as sources

Monochrome photograph of three people in thick fur coats standing amongst stacked boxes in a store room.
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KS3

There are quite a lot of things you need to watch out for when using photographs as sources. Just like documents they must be treated with caution.

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  • LGBTQ+ rights in Britain

    Monochrome photograph of a group of men in swimsuits on a beach. One of them is speaking jokingly from a box with a raised fist and the others look and him while laughing.
    Key stage
    KS4–⁠KS5

    Use this lesson, created in collaboration with the Bishopsgate Institute, to find out about LGBTQ+ rights and lives from the 1700s to the present day.

  • Letters from the First World War: Hospital

    A group of First World War soldiers posing for a photo on a tennis court. Three sit on a bench, three stand behind, two lie on the floor and one is using a wheelchair.
    Key stage
    KS3–⁠KS5

    This collection from our Letters from the First World War teaching resource series features letters that relate to soldiers' experience of medical treatment.

  • Letters from the First World War: Railheads

    Portrait photograph of a young man in First World War uniform.
    Key stage
    KS3–⁠KS5

    Letters in this collection relate to soldiers' experience at the railheads on the Western front. Part of series of resources on First World War letters.

  • Letters from the First World War: Training

    Photograph of four men in First World War uniform standing in front of a tent.
    Key stage
    KS3–⁠KS5

    These letters and transcripts, part of a series of connected resources, relate to soldiers' experience of training in England before they were sent abroad.

  • Magna Carta 1214–1225

    A medieval document with holes in it
    Key stage
    KS3, KS5

    This set of documents relates to King John’s acceptance of Magna Carta in 1215 and King Henry III’s agreement to a revised version of Magna Carta in 1225.

  • Magna Carta 1259–1306

    Medieval document with a wax seal on a string at the bottom edge
    Key stage
    KS3, KS5

    This set of documents relates to the baron's reform movement that began in 1258 and the opposition faced by Edward I when he attempted to raise taxes in 1297.

  • Medieval castles

    An impressive stone castle with five evenly-spaced towers, on top of a high grassy mound, beside a lake.
    Key stage
    KS4

    Use this lesson to find out more about the role of Framlingham, Portchester, Stokesay, Berwick, Alnwick, and Pevensey castles in medieval society.

  • Medieval women

    Medieval illustration of a woman reading a book. A group of men stand nearby.
    Key stage
    KS3

    Medieval women’s lives were as varied as they are today. Use this lesson to find out about their lives in from records held at The National Archives.

  • Modern uses of Magna Carta: 1914–1981

    A vibrant oil painting showing a medieval battle. On the right hand side, the king is depicted signing a document with advisors and men in armour next to him. Surrounding this scene we see soldiers on horseback, men with raised swords and others tending t
    Key stage
    KS3, KS5

    These documents demonstrate the lasting legacy of Magna Carta in the modern world, both as a set of laws and as a historical artefact.

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