Booking for our Autumn term workshops is now open! Join us onsite and get the opportunity to use original documents, or online and bring the #History into your classroom. Our sessions are FREE and cover a variety of topics for KS1-KS5. Book now! nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/sess…

It's not too late to sign up for #ArchivesLive #D-Day with Dan Snow on Monday 3rd June! This free 45-minute live event is for Years 6 - 9 and will explore D-Day through lesser-told personal stories, including a spy and a tank driver. Book now: nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/sess…

This Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May, our exhibition Great Escapes, café by The Original Maids of Honour and shop will be open 11:00 - 16:00. The reading rooms will be closed all weekend and we are closed on Monday 27 May. We are open on Tuesday 28 May as normal. nationalarchives.gov.uk/great-escapes/

Happy Friday! Only two more school days left before residential sales end on Monday at midnight so grab 'em while you still can from store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-catalo…. And here's the line-up for session three of the conference ...

Did anyone else get blocked by Elon Musk for not adding their DOB even though I’ve been on Twitter so long that I’d have had to have joined in the womb if I were child? I finally relented and treated it with the contempt it deserves!

Fabulous resource from Suffolk Archives on Bury St Edmunds appeal tribunal records showing how men could appeal vs conscription in First World War. 72% granted some kind of exemption (often just a deferral). Only 1% appealed on grounds of conscience. suffolkarchives.shorthandstories.com/wwi-tribunals/…

Amazed at how easy it is to do research The National Archives these days- I take pics on iphone & airdrop to laptop (both of which connect to free WiFi); don’t bother with chargers as both stay charged all day; swipe my card to see what’s on order… seamless & really ups productivity!

We have launched a new 'Quizzes' section on our Students website area with quizzes on a range of historical topics! Each one gives you a score and links to related lesson resources. How well do you know your #history? Try them out here: nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/stud…

Today is Emancipation Day. It marks the date in August 1834 that slavery was officially abolished throughout the British Empire, when the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into force. (1/12)

It's often impossible to find direct accounts of poor people in the historical record. But an extraordinary collection containing thousands of letters written by people in poverty between 1834 and 1900 provides an insight into their lives. Listen to the podcast here:🎙️👇

🥇 Congratulations to all Olympians! With the 2024 Games wrapping up today, not sure if there are any plans to make a single montage of all the winners… This remarkable image of all those who took gold was produced after the 1908 London Olympics. Catalogue no: COPY 1/527/202

What's the latest on the use of AI for engaging audiences with archives? Find out with our latest ICA/EGRSO webinar – AI and Archives: Advancing Archival Engagement Expert Group on Research Services and Outreach on 19 September ica.org/event/ica-egrs…

We still have onsite sessions available for the Autumn term! In our onsite sessions, students get the opportunity to use original documents. Our sessions are free and cover a variety of topics for KS1-KS5. Book here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/autumn-term-…

Get ready - applications for our bursary scheme open this Monday 2 September at 9am! Learn more in the link below:

#OnThisDay in 1666, the #GreatFireofLondon started in the shop of baker Thomas Farrinor on Pudding Lane. How did it start and what happened next? Use original sources from The National Archives in our free online lesson plan to find out: nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/reso…

Find out about the hugely exciting roster of events that SHP have planned for 2024-25 and meet the Schools History Project's new Fellows and Regional Advisors - all in my new Directors blog: Director's Blog September 2024 - Schools History Project

Last call - applications for our bursary scheme close at 5pm this Friday 13th September!

Our onsite school sessions have started again at The National Archives! Here are some #behindthescenes photos from today's 'Ancient Egypt in the Archives' KS 2 workshop. We still have slots left for sessions in Nov/Dec - you can book your spot here: eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-national…

What’s the collective noun for Declarations of Independence? A Revolt maybe?Wonderful to inspect our 5 copies of US Declaration The National Archives in preparation for #US250 anniversary in 2026 & discover unique features of each print. (Yes they are all different in various ways!)