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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.
Ofsted has today published a subject report looking at how history is being taught in England’s schools.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Check the MOT history of a vehicle from 2005 onwards, including if it passed or failed, its mileage and why it failed, download MOT test certificate
GCE AS and A level subject content for history for teaching in schools from 2015.
Get details of your employment history from HMRC if you need to make a claim for compensation.
Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in history for teaching from 2016.
A review of research into factors that influence the quality of history education in schools in England.
The Secretary of State has today announced plans for an independent Public History project relating to the Troubles in Northern Ireland
An Ofsted subject report on the quality of history teaching in the schools inspected in England.
Ofsted survey report evaluating how well history is taught in primary and secondary schools.
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...
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Describes how the General Register Office can help you research your family tree and family history.
GCE AS and A level subject content for ancient history for teaching in schools from 2017.
The history of Ebola virus disease, animal reservoirs, routes of transmission and an overview of diagnosis and management.
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