15 November 2025 (past event)
- 10:30 to 11:45
- 13:30 to 14:45
Family activity
Time Travel Club: Privateers and their treasure
Arrrr' you ready to set sail and explore the Prize Papers? Captured by British ships in the 17th and 18th centuries, these documents share fascinating histories of treasures across the world.
- Date
- 15 November 2025
- Location
- The National Archives, Kew
Explore the Prize Papers, a huge collection of letters, papers and objects captured by British ships in wars in the 17th and 18th centuries. Where did they come from – and what treasures came with them?
This event is run in partnership with Dr. Silke Bakenhus, who leads the the the QuaSU project and works at Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg in the Department of Primary Education and Social Studies.
As part of the Prize Papers Project collaborative network, QuaSU explores how historical sources – such as letters and logbooks – can be used in primary education, developing age-appropriate learning tasks and teaching materials to introduce children to historical topics.
The event is supported by Dr Lucas Haasis (German Maritime Museum/Prize Papers Project).
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What is The National Archives?
The National Archives is the official archive of the UK government, and England and Wales. We are the guardians of over 1,000 years of iconic national documents.
Everyone is welcome to visit our headquarters in Kew. We put on exhibitions, events and displays and offer reading rooms giving access to our collections there.
Getting here
The National Archives is located by the River Thames in Kew, 30 minutes from Central London. We offer advice on travelling to us by car, bike, train or bus.
Children and families
We provide a warm welcome to visitors of all ages, including children and family groups.
- Free activity sheets (for ages 1+) are available from the Time Travel Club trolley in our entrance hall
- Our café is child-friendly and there are picnic benches outside
- Prams and buggies are welcome, and we have a buggy park
- Baby changing facilities are located by our entrance hall, at the top of the main stairs, and in the library
- Emergency supplies of nappies and wipes are available
Eat and drink
We have a café and coffee bar provided by Maids of Honour, a historic local tea room and bakery. It has spacious indoor and outside seating and a soft play area.
On the menu is a variety of high-quality lunchtime meals, sandwiches, snacks, soft drinks, tea and coffee. Vegetarians, vegans and other dietary requirements are all catered to.
Series
Time Travel Club
Come along to our regular events for children. Spend time together – with an archives twist!