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Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
The Natural History Museum (NHM) is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 70 million items within 5 main collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology. The museum is a world-renowned centre of research, specialising in taxonomy, identification...
The heritage schools programme helps teachers make effective use of local heritage resources and connects heritage providers with schools.
Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE ancient history for teaching from 2017.
In this section you can read short biographies of notable people and explore the history of government buildings. You can also search our online records and read articles and blog posts by historians.
The Secretary of State has today announced plans for an independent Public History project relating to the Troubles in Northern Ireland
The history of 11 Downing Street.
Ofsted has today published a subject report looking at how history is being taught in England’s schools.
GCE AS and A level subject content for ancient history for teaching in schools from 2017.
A review of research into factors that influence the quality of history education in schools in England.
Describes how the General Register Office can help you research your family tree and family history.
Explore the local archives to help your research into family and local history at your local council
A collection of guidance documents used by UK Visas and Immigration when deciding applications for British nationality.
Advises on enhancing and conserving the historic environment.
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
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