The Second World War

Our ‘Curriculum Topics’ use the phrasing of the National Curriculum to help you find content that can be used to teach each individual module. 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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Animals in the Archives

What jobs have animals done in times of war and peace?
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Belsen concentration camp 1945

What did the British find when they entered Belsen concentration camp?
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Capturing our Collections

Artworks inspired by documents found in The National Archives

Codes and Secret Messages

What do the documents reveal about codes and secret messages?

Dear Herbert

What can personal documents reveal about people’s lives?
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Government posters

How did Britain encourage people at home to help win the war?

Holidays are Here!

What can our documents reveal about how families enjoyed summer holidays during the Second World War?
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Home Front 1939-1945 (part one)

How did Britain fight the war at home?
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Home Front 1939-1945 (part two)

How did Britain fight the war at home?
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Kindertransport

Saving refugee children?
Session we teach

Migrants to Britain

What can government documents reveal about the experience of Indian seafarers?

Propaganda

How can art be used to convey a message?
Session we teach

Propaganda: the art of persuasion

How did the British government encourage people to support the war?
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The Chinese Civil War

Why did the fighting between the Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party happen?
Session we teach

The Holocaust

What can British government documents tell us about what happened in the Holocaust?

Wartime

Holiday at home