Interwar 1918-1939

Study records relating to the rise of dictators, the failure of international diplomacy and Britain’s preparations for the Second World War. Discover more about life in 1930s Britain including unemployment, slum clearance and leisure.

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20sStreets
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Ancient Egypt in the Archives
What can documents tell us about the process of archaeological digs?
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Archaeology in the Archives
What kinds of documents can tell us about the work of archaeologists?
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Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Histories
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Caribbean history in photographs
What can these photographs tell us?
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Crime and punishment
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Currency converter: 1270–2017
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Empire Windrush: Caribbean migration
Why did people from the Caribbean travel to live and work in Britain?
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Focus on Film
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Holding History
What is 'The National Archives'?
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Living under canvas
What can this document tell us about the experience of a group of refugee children?
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Living under canvas: Child refugee stories
What can we learn from documents about the experiences of Basque child refugees?
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Significant Events
What happened then?
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Significant People
Who is who?
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Significant Places
What's in a place?
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The Empire Windrush
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Travel smart through time (SEND)
How and why have people travelled around in the past and how have they done it safely?
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Treasures
What 'treasures' are there at The National Archives?
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Treasures
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TTTV: Refugee Week 2021
What can we learn from documents about Basque children’s experiences in refugee camps?
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What is history?
How do historians work out what happened in the past?
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Women’s Histories
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