The face of Britain is transformed by the industrial revolution but our documents show as many protests as patents.
As the British Empire expands so our records grow to cover the furthest corners of the globe.
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Topics
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Power, Politics and Protest
The growth of political rights in 19th century BritainKey stage 3 - 5 -
Moving Here
200 years of the history of migration to EnglandKey stage 2 - 4 -
British Empire
Rise and decline of the first global empireKey stage 3 - 4 -
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Lessons
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Rebecca Riots
What happened during them?Key stage 3 - 5 -
The French Revolution
How did the British react to July 1789?Key stage 3 -
Captain Cook in Hawaii
What happened on his final voyage?Key stage 3 -
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Workshops
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Kill or Cure: Cholera 1831
How did the government respond to the deadly infection?Key stage 3 - 4 -
This Evil Trade: Olaudah Equiano and Abolition
Investigate the slave trade with an 18th century abolitionistKey stage 3 - 4 -
The British Empire
Debate the rights and wrongs of the world's largest empireKey stage 3 - 4
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Videoconferences
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Industrial Lives
Wealth and health in the Victorian potteriesKey stage 3 - 4 -
Slavery, Resistance and Rebellion
Uncover documents relating to a dark chapter of British historyKey stage 3 - 4
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Virtual classroom
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Slavery, Resistance and Rebellion
Uncover documents relating to a dark chapter of British historyKey stage 3 - 4
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