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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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  • What was Chartism?

    Victorian illustration of a large group of people marching in protest. On the back of a cart pulled by horses, a group of men wave banners. Around them men in top hats and long coats march forward.
    Key stage
    KS4–⁠KS5

    Use these original documents to find how the Chartist movement tried to gain the vote and other political rights for the working classes in the 19th century.

  • Why did the Luddites protest?

    Satirical cartoon of an agitator wearing a woman's bonnet and dress gesturing in front of a burning building with a crowd waving knives and guns.
    Key stage
    KS4–⁠KS5

    Using the original documents in this lesson, find out how the Luddites protested against changes affecting their working conditions.

  • Working with photographs as sources

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

  • Working with political cartoons as sources

    A large pot and large kettle being heated in a fire in a grate. Queen Caroline is drawn in the shape of the pot on the left, King George IV in the shape of a large black kettle is seen on the right. The king’s crown is floating in the smoky air.
    Key stage
    KS3

    This resource is intended to help students learn how to use cartoons as historical sources, including examples of useful questions to ask when using cartoons.

  • Working with telegrams as sources

    A telegram. A top corner is ripped. Strips of printed text stuck to a telegram form.
    Key stage
    KS3–⁠KS4

    Telegrams were a form of instant communication. There are quite a lot of things you need to watch out for when using them as sources.

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