A Bevin Boy Remembers
One of our living history interpreters takes on the role of an ex-Bevin Boy, Jeff. Opening a suitcase he has found in his loft, full of objects and documents from his past, unlocks Jeff ’s memories of...
View ArticleMeet a Real Miner
Take the opportunity to meet one of our mining guides, and hear first-hand what it was like to work underground. Our mining guide will take you through a typical working day, explaining the dangers and...
View ArticleWorld War Two – Kitchen Tips
In role as trainee journalists at a local newspaper in 1940, pupils must write a 'Kitchen Tips' column that will impress the editor. In the conference they speak to a wartime housewife and pick her...
View ArticleVictorians – A Working Boy
Pupils share the story of Albie Brown, a 10 year old in 1860, who has run away from home and work. During the conference, in role as concerned members of the community, they can interview Mrs Tanner,...
View ArticleAncient Greeks – The Mystery of the ghostly Greek
There have been strange goings on at the Museum. Our experts are puzzled. Using their knowledge of Ancient Greek beliefs about death and the afterlife, pupils are asked to solve the mystery of the...
View ArticleVirtual Viking Outreach
Bring the Viking period to life with Janet and the Jorvik Viking Centre! By inviting our costumed character into your classroom via videoconferencing, your students can spend 45 minutes discovering...
View ArticleRoman London Alive
Meet characters from daily life in Roman Londinium. This videoconference can be tailored for students with special educational needs. For more details, please email the SEN Officer or Tel: 0207 814...
View ArticleVictorian Street Seller
Step back into Victorian London and chat to a street seller about his life, the goods he has on offer, and what kind of people he meets on the streets of London. This colourful character describes...
View ArticleBella Feltwell: East End Housewife
Travel back to Poplar during the Blitz to meet Bella Feltwell, a local housewife. Find out about different aspects of war-time life in the East End, such as rationing, evacuation and much more – all...
View ArticleBehind Enemy Lines: Noor Khan
This videoconference introduces pupils to Noor Inayat Khan, a member of the Special Operations Executive (played by an historical interpreter).
View ArticleHenry VIII: The Image of a King
The session begins with pupils examining a selection of original documents from the time of Henry VIII to work out what he was really like as a person and a king. Documents used include an illuminated...
View ArticlePropaganda and the Art of War
This session introduces pupils to the original artwork for propaganda posters produced during the Second World War.The session starts with a discussion led by the Education Officer about the Second...
View ArticleSymbols of Power
This session introduces pupils to some of the amazing ancient wax seals in our collection. The aim of the workshop is to give pupils an understanding of how seals were made, how and why they were used,...
View ArticleVictorian Child Criminals Poetry Workshop
This workshop introduces pupils to documents about Victorian child criminals and the background of Victorian crime and punishment. Working in groups, pupils study documents relating to a particular...
View ArticleWhat is History?
This session aims to prepare Year 5/6 pupils for the study of history at secondary school. It will help pupils to understand that different types of sources can be used to find out about the past, and...
View ArticleLife During Wartime
Using original documents held here at the Archives, students are given the opportunity to develop their document analysis skills to draw out evidence that will help them to build their knowledge of...
View ArticleMotivational and Inspirational talks
I currently give motivational and inspirational talks at schools in line with Citizenship, Human Rights and Black History. I work with students between Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4 and also those at...
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